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Testing SHAPE for Binge Eating in Women

This study is testing a brief, single-session intervention called SHAPE to see if it can help reduce binge eating symptoms in women. Researchers want to know if just assessing your eating habits helps, and if adding values-based reflection and goal-setting (the full SHAPE intervention) works even better. They will compare three groups: one that only has an assessment, one that receives the full SHAPE intervention, and a control group with minimal assessment. The study is looking for women aged 18 or older who identify as cisgender female, have a BMI of 18.5 or higher, feel that their weight or shape strongly affects how they feel about themselves, and experience at least one binge eating episode every two weeks. The main goal is to see changes in how much weight and shape influence self-worth and how severe binge eating is after one month.

Study design
This is an interventional study comparing three different approaches. It plans to enroll 56 women.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for changes in overvaluation of weight/shape and binge eating severity measured at 1 month.

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NCT07217847

Testing SHAPE: A Single-Session Intervention Targeting Binge Eating in Women Through Assessment and Values-Based Strategies

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Taylor Rezeppa
~56 participants
Updated 2025-10-20 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Assessment-onlyvalues-based reflection and goal-setting/action-planning exercisesMinimal-Assessment Control

At a glance

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What they're measuring
Changes in overvaluation of weight/shape
Measured over 1 month
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Binge Eating
Binge Eating Behaviour
Binge Eating/Loss of Control Eating
Body Image
Body Image Disturbance

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1

Study leadership

  • Katherine J. Forney, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Ohio University

Who to contact

Taylor L Rezeppa, Master of Science
[email protected]
301-957-5805
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

≥ 18 years old
Identify as cisgender female
self-reported BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m²
Rate the extent to which their weight or shape influences how they feel about themselves as a "4" or higher on a 7-point Likert scale on screening measures
≥1 binge eating episode every 2 weeks (i.e., ≥ six episodes over 3 months) at the time of screening

Exclusion

\< 18 years old
Assigned male at birth
Gender identity different from biological sex indicated on birth certificate
Purging behaviors (i.e., self-induced vomiting, laxative misuse, or diuretic misuse) ≥ 1x/week in the last 3 months at the time of screening.
Engaged in structured psychological therapy or counseling (defined as attending sessions \> 1x/month in the past 3 months)
Prior participation in studies that include administration of the EDE interview at Ohio University (IRB-FY24-403, IRB-FY25-330, and IRB-21-F-14).

What this trial measures

  • Changes in overvaluation of weight/shape1 month

    Changes in Shape/weight overvaluation subscale score on 7-Item Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire

  • Change in binge eating severity1 month

    Change in scores on Binge Eating Scale