FlexED (Early Intervention for Eating Disorders) - Clinical Trial

Email to Participate

What is the Purpose of this Study?

We are doing this study to test a new intervention that is designed to help adolescents and young adults who have signs and symptoms of an eating disorder. This study is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.

What is the Condition Being Studied?

Disordered Eating

Who Can Participate in the Study?

Adolescents and young adults ages 15-25 who:

Are highly concerned about body weight or shape
Engage in problematic eating or weight control behaviors
Are not diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia nervosa

For more information about this study, please contact the study team at act-at-duke@duke.edu or 919-668-1935. You can also complete the online eligibility and interest survey that is linked in the description of this study.

Age Group

Adults, Children

What is Involved?

If you choose to join this study, you will:

Complete 8 sessions of digital multimedia intervention at home
Engage in sessions that are 20-to-30 minutes long and present a main character encountering distressing thoughts and feelings about her body
Follow along with the study's character and complete interactive exercises online

You can fill out an interest form for this study online and take an eligibility survey: https://redcap.duke.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=7TYKDA87CJTH8FDH