Can a single therapy session curb eating disorder risks in students?
NCT ID NCT07149324
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a single online therapy session can help university students aged 18-25 who are at risk for eating disorders but do not have a current diagnosis. The session focuses on changing how much they base their self-worth on weight, shape, or muscularity. Researchers will measure changes in eating disorder symptoms and hopelessness over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Single session cognitive behavioural therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a quick, low-cost way to help young adults at risk for eating disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It also excludes people with a current or past eating disorder, limiting its scope.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * between 18-25 years of age * English speaking * Demonstrate elevated overevaluation of weight, shape or muscularity Exclusion Criteria: * Have or have had in the past an eating disorder * Is receiving treatment for an eating disorder
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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