Disordered Eating BehaviorsNCT06843200
Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance
A study testing Parent Group Discussion in people with Disordered Eating Behaviors and Depression, run by University of Oregon at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon. The investigators will evaluate whether parents'/caregivers' experience reductions in their disordered eating symptoms, mood symptoms, and parent-child relationship quality, relative… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Disordered Eating Behaviors, Depression, Feeding Behaviors
- What is being tested?
- Parent Group Discussion
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 112 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 Jan 2025to 1 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 12 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- at least 18 years old
- the primary caregiver of at least one child 12-17 years old who lives with them at least 50% of the time
- living in the state of Oregon
- can read and understand English at the 6th grade level or higher
- access to internet and private space for zoom
- 12-17 years of age
- can read and understand English at the 6th grade level or higher
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon. The investigators will evaluate whether parents'/caregivers' experience reductions in their disordered eating symptoms, mood symptoms, and parent-child relationship quality, relative to parent/caregiver participants in the wait list control. The investigators will also evaluate whether the children of these parents/caregivers experience improvements in their disordered eating and mood symptoms.
- Being tested
- Parent Group Discussion
- Medical subject headings
- Disordered Eating Behavior, Depression, Feeding Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Parent Group DiscussionBehavioural
A 2-hour interactive parent group delivered to 5-10 parents via zoom; discuss weight bias and discrimination; brainstorm ways to respond in parent-child interactions involving health and appearance; and identify action steps.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | a single 2-hour, remote delivered interactive group parenting session Receives: Behavioral: Parent Group Discussion |
| Wait-list control | No intervention | wait-list control group will receive the same intervention after data collection ends |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parent/caregiver disordered eating symptoms
Disordered eating will be measured using the 36-item Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Parent-child feeding practices
Child feeding practices will be assessed using the modified Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ). The monitoring, restriction for weight, restriction for health, environment, modeling, and teaching about nutrition subscales (27-items) will be used. 4 responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always), while the rest are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree).
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Parent/caregiver weight bias internalization
Weight bias internalization will be measured using the modified 10-item Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Exercise avoidance
Exercise avoidance will be assessed using 2-items used in previous research (More et al., 2019). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (not at all true) to 7 (completely true).
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Parent/caregiver self-compassion
Self-compassion will be assessed using the 12-item Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Higher summed scores indicate greater self-compassion. The SCS-SF has near perfect correlation with the original 26-item Self-Compassion Scale.
Measured: baseline and 1-month
Parent/child body ideal internalization
Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, including thin-ideal internalization, muscular-ideal internalization, and appearance-related pressures will be measured using three subscales from the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire Revised-3 (SATAQ-R). The Internalization-TV/Mag, Internalization-Athlete, and Internalization-Comparison subscales (13-items) subscales will be used. Responses on the measures are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (definitely disagree) to 5 (definitely agree).
Measured: baseline and 1-month
Parent/caregiver stress
Parental stress will be measured using the 18-item Parental Stress Scale (PSS). Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Measured: baseline and 1-month
Parent/caregiver fat talk
Frequency of fat talk will be assessed using the 16-item Family Fat Talk Questionnaire. Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always).
Measured: baseline and 1-month
Parent/caregiver anti-fat attitudes
Anti-Fat attitude will be assessed using 3-items from the Willpower subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire (AFA). Responses on the measure are rated on a 9-point scale from 0 (very strongly disagree) to 9 (very strongly agree).
Measured: baseline and 1-month
Secondary outcomes (8)
child disordered eating symptoms
Disordered eating will be measured using the 36-item Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Parent-child relationship (child report)
Child perceived quality of relationship with parent will be measured using the 8-item Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale. Three items on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree) while the other 5 items on the measure are rated on a 5-pooint scale from 0 (never) to 4 (always). This measure has been validated in an adolescent sample.
Measured: baseline to 1-month
child anti-fat bias
Anti-Fat attitude will be assessed using 3-items from the Willpower subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire (AFA). Responses on the measure are rated on a 9-point scale from 0 (very strongly disagree) to 9 (very strongly agree). This measure has been validated in an adolescent sample.
Measured: baseline to 1-month
Child exercise avoidance
Exercise avoidance will be assessed using 2-items used in previous research (More et al,, 2019). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (not at all true) to 7 (completely true).
Measured: baseline to 1-month
fat talk (child report of parent/caregiver)
Frequency of fat talk will be measured using the 14-item Fat Talk Questionnaire. Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Our team will make revisions to the language in the scale to replace gendered language with gender neutral language. This measure has been validated in adolescents 12 and up.
Measured: baseline and 1-month
child weight bias internalization
Weight bias internalization will be measured using the modified 10-item Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). The measure has been validated in an adolescent sample.
Measured: baseline and 1-month
child body ideals internalizations
Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, including thin-ideal internalization, muscular-ideal internalization, and appearance-related pressures will be measured using three subscales from the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire Revised-3 (SATAQ-R). The Internalization-TV/Mag, Internalization-Athlete, and Internalization-Comparison subscales (13-items) subscales will be used. Responses on the measures are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (definitely disagree) to 5 (definitely agree). This measure has been validated in an adolescent sample.
Measured: baseline and 1-month
child self-compassion
Self-compassion will be assessed using the 17-item Self-Compassion Scale Youth Version (SCS-Youth). Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Higher summed scores indicate greater self-compassion. The SCS-Youth has been validated in an adolescent sample.
Measured: baseline and 1-month
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 start27 Jan 2025
- Primary completion14 Apr 2026
- Study completion1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Disordered Eating BehaviorsStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 112 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oregon
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06843200
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY00001483
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06843200
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STUDY00001483
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 112 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OregonUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 27 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- 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.
This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon. The investigators will evaluate whether parents'/caregivers' experience reductions in their disordered eating symptoms, mood symptoms, and parent-child relationship quality, relative to parent/caregiver participants in the wait list control. The investigators will also evaluate whether the children of these parents/caregivers experience improvements in their disordered eating and mood symptoms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Parent Group Discussiona single 2-hour, remote delivered interactive group parenting session |
| Wait-list control | No intervention | –wait-list control group will receive the same intervention after data collection ends |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- at least 18 years old
- the primary caregiver of at least one child 12-17 years old who lives with them at least 50% of the time
- living in the state of Oregon
- can read and understand English at the 6th grade level or higher
- access to internet and private space for zoom
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Group DiscussionA 2-hour interactive parent group delivered to 5-10 parents via zoom; discuss weight bias and discrimination; brainstorm ways to respond in parent-child interactions involving health and appearance; and identify action steps. | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Parent/caregiver disordered eating symptoms
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Disordered eating will be measured using the 36-item Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)
Parent-child feeding practices
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Child feeding practices will be assessed using the modified Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ). The monitoring, restriction for weight, restriction for health, environment, modeling, and teaching about nutrition subscales (27-items) will be used. 4 responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always), while the rest are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree).
Parent/caregiver weight bias internalization
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Weight bias internalization will be measured using the modified 10-item Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).
Exercise avoidance
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Exercise avoidance will be assessed using 2-items used in previous research (More et al., 2019). Responses on the measure are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (not at all true) to 7 (completely true).
Parent/caregiver self-compassion
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Self-compassion will be assessed using the 12-item Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Higher summed scores indicate greater self-compassion. The SCS-SF has near perfect correlation with the original 26-item Self-Compassion Scale.
Parent/child body ideal internalization
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, including thin-ideal internalization, muscular-ideal internalization, and appearance-related pressures will be measured using three subscales from the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire Revised-3 (SATAQ-R). The Internalization-TV/Mag, Internalization-Athlete, and Internalization-Comparison subscales (13-items) subscales will be used. Responses on the measures are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (definitely disagree) to 5 (definitely agree).
Parent/caregiver stress
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Parental stress will be measured using the 18-item Parental Stress Scale (PSS). Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Parent/caregiver fat talk
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Frequency of fat talk will be assessed using the 16-item Family Fat Talk Questionnaire. Responses on the measure are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always).
Parent/caregiver anti-fat attitudes
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Anti-Fat attitude will be assessed using 3-items from the Willpower subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire (AFA). Responses on the measure are rated on a 9-point scale from 0 (very strongly disagree) to 9 (very strongly agree).
8 secondary outcomes
child disordered eating symptoms
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Parent-child relationship (child report)
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
child anti-fat bias
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
Child exercise avoidance
Time frame: baseline to 1-month
fat talk (child report of parent/caregiver)
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
child weight bias internalization
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
child body ideals internalizations
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
child self-compassion
Time frame: baseline and 1-month
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Parent Group Discussion in people with Disordered Eating Behaviors and Depression, run by University of Oregon at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 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 United States. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Parent/caregiver disordered eating symptoms (time frame: baseline to 1-month). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 22 May 2026.