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Can a team effort shield young athletes from eating disorders?
NCT ID NCT07750301
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a program called HADAS, designed to prevent eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction in adolescent female athletes aged 12 to 16 who compete in aesthetic sports like gymnastics and figure skating. The program works with athletes, their coaches, and their families to address the unique pressures these athletes face. Researchers will compare athletes whose clubs receive the program to those who continue with standard training, tracking changes in eating disorder risk and body image over a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- The HADAS Program, a multi-level psychoeducational intervention involving group sessions for athletes, workshops for coaches, and sessions for families
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a new way to prevent eating disorders and improve body image in adolescent female athletes in aesthetic sports.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the program's success may depend on how well it is implemented across different clubs. It may not work for all athletes or in all settings.
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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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About 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 to 16 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Athletes: Female gender; aged between 12 and 16 years old; actively possessing a formal federation license in an aesthetic sport discipline (e.g., rhythmic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, figure skating) within Spain; providing signed informed assent concurrently with written informed consent from parents/legal representatives; and presenting no active, formal clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder (ED). * Coaches: Serving as a primary trainer or technical staff member within the participating sports club; and providing written informed consent. * Family Members: Operating as the primary parent, guardian, or legal representative of an included athlete; and providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Athletes: Presenting a current, formal clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, or ARFID) at baseline (T0); or refusal to provide informed assent or parental consent. * Non-compliance or failure to provide signed informed consent from coaches or primary legal guardians.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche - Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health
Elche, Alicante, 03202, Spain
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