Young Athlete Body Project for Adolescent Athletes
Official title: Young Athlete Body Project (YABP): A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Promoting Healthy Body Image and Preventing Eating Disorders Among Adolescent Athletes in Sports-Specialized Lower and Upper Secondary Schools
Run by Norwegian School of Sport Sciences · NCT07795333 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A school-based program tests a body-positivity and dissonance-based approach to reduce body dissatisfaction and risk for eating disorders among 13- to 17-year-old athletes in Norway.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 13 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1740 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Oslo, Kringsjå and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 30, 2027 |
| Study ends | May 30, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | August 31, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07795333 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Norwegian students aged 13-17 in sport-specialized lower or upper secondary schools who participate in organized sports and can understand Norwegian.
✕Probably not a fit
Students in schools without sport-specialized programs or who do not participate in organized sports may not benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This cluster-randomized trial evaluats an age- and sport-adapted version of the Body Project, delivered in sports-specialized schools in Norway. Approximately 1,740 adolescents will be recruited and randomized by school to either the Young Athlete Body Project or a control condition, with data analyzed under intention-to-treat. The study uses linear mixed-effects models to account for clustering at the school level and targets outcomes related to thin-ideal and muscular-ideal internalization as well as eating-disorder risk. Eligible participants are students in Norwegian lower and upper secondary schools who participate in organized sports and can understand Norwegian. The trial builds on a pilot study that suggested acceptability and potential benefit of the program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce body dissatisfaction and decrease risk factors for eating disorders among adolescent athletes.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier pilots indicated the program is acceptable and perceived as beneficial, and the approach has shown promise in reducing body image concerns in other populations.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Norwegian lower and upper secondary schools with sport-specialized programs * Students participating in organized sports * Students able to understand Norwegian and complete study questionnaires * Students who provide informed consent/assent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Norwegian lower and upper secondary schools that do not offer sports-specialized programs * Students who do not participate in sports
Where it's running
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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Oslo, Kringsjå, Norway Recruiting -
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Oslo, Norway Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Eva Berg Stensrud, MS
- Email: evabst@nih.no
- Phone: +47 93015039
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.