Body ImageKalorexiaNCT06843096
Kalórexia and Body Perception: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey
An observational study of Body Image, run by Graziella di Grezia at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
Cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey exploring how people perceive beauty, body image and aesthetic norms in a digital society, including exposure to social media and digital filters, aesthetic procedures, and the perceived influence of medical imaging on body perception. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Body Image
- What is being tested?
- Survey respondents
- How many people
- 165 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2025to 30 Nov 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adults reached through social media and personal networks who completed the survey in Italian or English
Inclusion Criteria: individuals who voluntarily completed the anonymous questionnaire after reading the study information.
Exclusion Criteria: none. Duplicate submissions were prevented by the survey platform.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: When Imaging Meets Aesthetics: Survey-Based Evidence on Kalórexia and Body Perception
Cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey exploring how people perceive beauty, body image and aesthetic norms in a digital society, including exposure to social media and digital filters, aesthetic procedures, and the perceived influence of medical imaging on body perception. Kalórexia is defined as the obsessive pursuit of beauty.
Read the detailed description
Exploratory survey designed to generate preliminary empirical data on a newly proposed construct. The questionnaire has 16 closed-ended questions (multiple-choice and Likert-scale), available in Italian and English on Google Forms, and was disseminated through social media and personal networks. Participation was voluntary, with no incentives and no identifying information collected. No validated scale for kalórexia exists, so the questionnaire is exploratory. Descriptive statistics were computed by an independent biostatistician in R, with three predefined age subgroups (<30, 30-50 and >50 years).
- Conditions
- Body Image
- Being tested
- Survey respondents
- Keywords
- kalórexia, body image, aesthetic procedures, social media, digital filters, medical imaging
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Survey respondentsOther
Individuals who voluntarily completed the anonymous web-based questionnaire (165 respondents; 13 aged <30, 93 aged 30-50, 58 aged >50 years; 87.1% female).
Survey respondentsOther
Other: anonymous web-based questionnaire of 16 closed-ended items on body perception, social media exposure, digital filters, aesthetic procedures and the perceived role of medical imaging.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Recognition of kalórexia as a real and relevant social phenomenon
Response to the closing questionnaire item.
Measured: At survey completion
Secondary outcomes (2)
Perceived influence of digital filters on self-image
Measured: At survey completion
Emotional impact of viewing unfiltered self-images
Measured: At survey completion
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Feb 2025
- Study start1 Sep 2025
- Primary completion31 Oct 2025
- Study completion30 Nov 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Body ImageStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 165 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Graziella di Grezia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Link Campus University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Graziella di Grezia, Link Campus University
- Investigators
- Graziella Di Grezia, medicine and surgery, Principal investigator, Link Campus University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06843096
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- T_1_2025
- Acronym
- Kalorexia
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Di Grezia G, Iannaccone T, Alunni Fegatelli D, Giudice V. When imaging meets aesthetics: survey-based evidence on kalórexia and body perception. Eurasian J Med Oncol. 2026;10(4):026020022.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- When Imaging Meets Aesthetics: Survey-Based Evidence on Kalórexia and Body Perception
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06843096
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Kalorexia / T_1_2025
- Conditions
- Body Image
- Keywords
- kalórexia, body image, aesthetic procedures, social media, digital filters, medical imaging
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 165 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Graziella di GreziaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Link Campus University
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey exploring how people perceive beauty, body image and aesthetic norms in a digital society, including exposure to social media and digital filters, aesthetic procedures, and the perceived influence of medical imaging on body perception. Kalórexia is defined as the obsessive pursuit of beauty.
Detailed description
Exploratory survey designed to generate preliminary empirical data on a newly proposed construct. The questionnaire has 16 closed-ended questions (multiple-choice and Likert-scale), available in Italian and English on Google Forms, and was disseminated through social media and personal networks. Participation was voluntary, with no incentives and no identifying information collected. No validated scale for kalórexia exists, so the questionnaire is exploratory. Descriptive statistics were computed by an independent biostatistician in R, with three predefined age subgroups (<30, 30-50 and >50 years).
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adults reached through social media and personal networks who completed the survey in Italian or English
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Survey respondentsIndividuals who voluntarily completed the anonymous web-based questionnaire (165 respondents; 13 aged <30, 93 aged 30-50, 58 aged >50 years; 87.1% female). | Other | – |
| Survey respondentsOther: anonymous web-based questionnaire of 16 closed-ended items on body perception, social media exposure, digital filters, aesthetic procedures and the perceived role of medical imaging. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Recognition of kalórexia as a real and relevant social phenomenon
Time frame: At survey completion
Response to the closing questionnaire item.
2 secondary outcomes
Perceived influence of digital filters on self-image
Time frame: At survey completion
Emotional impact of viewing unfiltered self-images
Time frame: At survey completion
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Nov 2026.
- BackgroundDi Grezia G, Iannaccone T, Alunni Fegatelli D, Giudice V. When imaging meets aesthetics: survey-based evidence on kalórexia and body perception. Eurasian J Med Oncol. 2026;10(4):026020022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Graziella Di Grezia, medicine and surgery principal investigator
Link Campus University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Body Image, run by Graziella di Grezia at 1 site in Italy.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Recognition of kalórexia as a real and relevant social phenomenon (time frame: At survey completion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06843096, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2026.