Safety Behavior Fading Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Appearance Concerns
Safety Behavior Fading Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Appearance Concerns: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Digital Interventions
Florida State University
300 participants
May 29, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based safety behavior fading intervention compared to a progressive muscle relaxation intervention for appearance concerns.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- being between the ages of 18 and 65 years old
- having an internet-capable smart-phone
- scoring at or above the empirical cutoff for appearance concerns measured by the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (i.e., 52)
Exclusion Criteria2
- changes in psychotropic medication in the last 4 weeks
- failing attention checks in baseline data collection
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Interventions
Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.
Participants are asked to practice relaxation daily via text message reminder and checklists to monitor progress.
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NCT07589621