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NCT04118972 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
In the Mirror: Functional Appreciated Bodies (IM FAB)
A NA study, sponsored by Union College, New York.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 275
- Enrollment target
NCT04118972: Completed NA study, sponsored by Union College, New York.
NCT04118972 is a NA study that has completed, run by Union College, New York. The registered enrollment target is 275 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04118972, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Union College, New York.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 275 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The current project aims to examine the concept of promoting attention toward body functionality and gratitude using a weekly functionality-based mirror exposure and body functionality gratitude "journaling" text prompts three days a week for three weeks to examine whether this helps foster positive body image and decrease eating disorder symptoms in a sample of undergraduate females, a population at particularly high risk of body image dissatisfaction and consequent eating disorder development.
Primary Outcome
69-item questionnaire with Likert-type scale ranging from 1-5. Trait body image satisfaction with subscales assessing: Appearance Evaluation, Appearance Orientation, Fitness Evaluation, Fitness Orientation, Health Evaluation, Health Orientation, Illness Orientation, Body Areas Satisfaction, Overweight Preoccupation, and Self-Classified Weight; Scores are averaged for each subscale with a range of 1-5. Fitness, Health, and Appearance Evaluation scores that are higher reflect more positive attitud
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Mirror exposure and text prompt responses
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 275 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-04-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-12-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04118972 record still lists
NCT04118972 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 275 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Mirror exposure and text prompt responses is the first listed.
NCT04118972 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04118972 about?
NCT04118972 is a clinical study titled "In the Mirror: Functional Appreciated Bodies (IM FAB)". The current project aims to examine the concept of promoting attention toward body functionality and gratitude using a weekly functionality-based mirror exposure and body functionality gratitude "journaling" text prompts three days a week for three weeks to examine whether this helps foster positive...
What is the current status of trial NCT04118972?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 275 participants. The study started on 2018-04-01. Estimated completion is 2021-12-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04118972?
The interventions under investigation include: Mirror exposure and text prompt responses (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04118972?
This trial is sponsored by Union College, New York, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT04118972's enrollment target sits among peer trials
275 383rd of 2000 higher than 1,616 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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