Adolescent Chatbot for Eating Disorder Prevention
This study is testing a digital chatbot program called Wysa to help prevent eating disorders in teenagers. Wysa uses guided self-help modules based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (a type of talk therapy) to address eating and body image concerns. The study aims to see if Wysa can reduce risk factors for eating disorders. You might be able to join if you are between 13 and 19 years old, own a smartphone, speak English, live in the US, and are at risk for an eating disorder but not currently receiving treatment for one. The study plans to enroll 400 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It plans to enroll 400 participants.
- What's involved
- Participants will engage with the Wysa Digital Chatbot Program daily for three months.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoint, ED risk factors, will be measured at 6 months, suggesting follow-up for at least that long.
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Adolescent Chatbot
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Washington University School of Medicine
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- ED risk factors; Weight Concerns Scale6 - months
Weight concerns scale as found in the Stanford Washington Eating Disorder (SWED) screen is a 5-item validated self-report questionnaire which measures concern with weight and dieting. Each item is scored on a 5-100 scale, then an average is computed across all 5 items for a 0-100 score.