RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07468188

Diabetes Body Project 2

Development of a T2D-Specific, Virtually-Delivered Disordered Eating Prevention Intervention - Diabetes Body Project 2

Sponsor

Joslin Diabetes Center

Enrollment

42 participants

Start Date

Jan 24, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Eating Disorders

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of an eating disorder prevention program specifically targeted for women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) called the Diabetes Body Project 2 (DBP2). The Diabetes Body Project 2 (DBP2) will be adapted from the Diabetes Body Project, which is an eating disorder prevention program developed to improve satisfaction with body image and diabetes management for young women with type 1 diabetes (DBP). The study is looking to see if the DBP is effective in improving body image concerns, reducing disordered eating behaviors and improving glycemic control in women with T2D.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing an updated version of the "Body Project" — a group program that helps women with Type 2 diabetes improve how they feel about their body image, which may in turn support better diabetes management. **You may be eligible if...** - You identify as a woman - You are between 18 and 40 years old - You were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at least 6 months ago - You have at least one concern about your body image **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You were hospitalized for an eating disorder in the past 12 months - You experienced a dangerous blood sugar episode (diabetic ketoacidosis) related to an eating disorder in the past 12 months - You are unwilling to be recorded on video during sessions - You are not fluent in English - You have a developmental, cognitive, or psychiatric condition that would make participation difficult Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALBody Project Type 2

This program consists of weekly 1-hour sessions for 6 weeks, co-led by 2 facilitators. Each session has home exercises. Home exercises are discussed at each session. session 1, collectively define the thin appearance ideal, discuss costs of pursuing this ideal. session 2 dissuade facilitators from pursuing the thin ideal in role-plays. session 3, conduct role-plays challenging thin-ideal statements, discuss personal body image concerns. session 4, the negative effects of social comparison, the advantages and costs of social media. session 5, strategies of living well with diabetes and maintaining good self-care, as well as the physiological and psychological advantages of insulin. session 6 discuss the benefits of the group and what was learned and how to continue some of the exercises introduced in the Diabetes Body Project; participants are encouraged to engage in at least one more self-affirmation exercise and email the facilitators to tell them how it went.