Teen body image program shows promise in large school trial
NCT ID NCT07158593
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested a school-based program called 'Claudia Carraro' in over 1,200 Italian high school students. The program teaches teens to focus less on weight and shape and more on healthy eating and activity. Researchers compared students who took the program to those on a waitlist, measuring eating disorder symptoms and physical activity after 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Claudia Carraro prevention program (cognitive-behavioral school-based intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could be a low-cost way to help teens build healthier body image and eating habits, potentially reducing eating disorder risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all schools or cultures. The program's long-term impact beyond 24 weeks is unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,205 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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11 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Students in the first or second year of upper secondary school * Students who signed a written informed consent * Informed consent signed by their parents Exclusion Criteria: * Students who self-reported diagnosis of an eating disorder (these individuals could participate in the intervention but were excluded from data analysis)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Villa Garda Hospital
Verona, Veneto, 37138, Italy
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