Implementing an Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Youth in Nova Scotia

Launched by SUSAN GAMBERG · May 6, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the Body Project, an eating disorder prevention program designed for young people aged 15 to 22 in Nova Scotia. The main goal is to see if this program can be effectively offered to youth in the area and to understand how well it meets their needs. The researchers will look at how acceptable the program is, how interested young people are in participating, how easy it is for facilitators to run the program, and whether it helps reduce risks related to eating disorders.

To be eligible to join, participants must identify as girls or women, be between 15 and 22 years old, and either be students at the school where the sessions are held or live in Nova Scotia for virtual sessions. Participants will attend four hours of group sessions led by mentors, complete questionnaires before and after the sessions to track their progress, and share their thoughts in a focus group afterward. This study is not recruiting yet, but it’s a valuable opportunity for young people to gain support and learn about body image in a safe environment.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Self-identify as a girl/woman.
• • Be between the ages of 15-22 years old.
• • For inclusion in an in-person group, an individual must be currently enrolled as a student at the school where they will participate in sessions.
• • For inclusion in a virtual BP group, an individual must live in and/or attend school in Nova Scotia, and have access to a computer (e.g., laptop, desktop computer, cellphone) with internet connection and a webcam that can be used in a private location (if a participant does not have a private location to use when attending sessions, they will be asked to wear headphones).
• • Able to complete English computer-based self-report questionnaires (with adequate accommodation, if necessary).
• • Provides informed consent (or verbal assent with informed consent provided by parent/guardian).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previous participation in the Body Project.