RecruitingPhase 2NCT07094503

Adolescent Chatbot

Improving Access to Services, Preventing Eating Disorders, and Addressing Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Diverse Adolescents

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Jun 18, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Body Image Disturbance Disordered Eating Behaviors Eating Disorder Prevention

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test an eating disorders prevention digital chatbot program in a diverse group of adolescents.

Eligibility

Min Age: 13 YearsMax Age: 17 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

years old
Owns a smartphone
Speaks English
US resident
Screens as at-risk for an eating disorder
Not currently in treatment for an eating disorder

Exclusion Criteria8

Below 13 or older than 17 years of age
Does not own a smartphone
Does not speak English
Lives outside the US
Screens as:
Having a subclinical or clinical ED
Not at risk for an ED
In treatment for an ED

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWysa Digital Chatbot Program

Wysa is a digital rules-based chatbot program platform offering cognitive-behavioral therapy-based guided self-help modules, including five modules for eating and body image developed by our team. Participants in this arm will engage with the digital chatbot program daily for three months to complete all five modules.