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Pilot Trial of the Body Image Program to Prevent Eating Disorders in Female University Students in Mexico
Sponsor: Comenzar de Nuevo, AC
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether the Body Image Program (BIP), a group workshop, is feasible and acceptable to deliver to young women in Mexico. The program is designed to help participants critically evaluate social pressures to be thin and to support healthier body attitudes. The main questions are: * Can the investigators successfully recruit, retain, and engage university students in the program? * Do participants find the program useful and clear? * Does the program show early indications of lowering body dissatisfaction and unhealthy eating attitudes? Participants will: * Attend 2 group sessions, one per week, each lasting approximately 2 hours (120 minutes). * Complete short activities and homework exercises between sessions, such as reflective writing or self-affirmation tasks. * Complete questionnaires at baseline, immediately after the program, and at 1-month follow-up.
Official title: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Body Image Program (BIP) for Eating Disorder Prevention in Female University Students in Northeastern Mexico
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-11-01
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2025-09-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Body Image Program (BIP)
The Body Image Program (BIP) is a culturally adapted, dissonance-based group intervention derived from the Body Project. It is delivered in two weekly sessions of 120 minutes each, in small groups of 7-10 participants, by trained health professionals with experience in eating disorders. Activities include verbal, written, and behavioral exercises to critique sociocultural appearance ideals, reduce thin-ideal internalization, and promote more adaptive body image. Each session ends with homework: after Session 1, tasks include a behavioral challenge and reflective writing; after Session 2, a commitment activity (e.g., self-affirmation or body activism) is completed within one week and submitted by email. Participants in the waitlist control arm complete the same assessments but receive the BIP between weeks 6 and 8, after the final follow-up.
Locations (1)
Comenzar de Nuevo, A.C.
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico