Testing an Intervention for College Students With Food Insecurity and Binge Eating

NCT07521072 — Early Phase 1, Not yet recruiting, 10 participants, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Building an Intervention for College Students With Food Insecurity and Binge Eating

Registry	NCT07521072
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Early Phase 1
Study type	Interventional; na, single group, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment	10 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Other)
Conditions	Binge Eating
Interventions	novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity. (Behavioral)
Dates	start 2026-12-01 (estimated), primary completion 2027-12-01 (estimated), completion 2028-05-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-04-09, last updated 2026-04-09

-Summary

This study is being conducted to test a new intervention. We are interested in whether it is easy to use and complete and whether you find it helpful in reducing concerns about your eating.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Binge eating intervention	Experimental	Behavioral: novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity.	This arm will test a novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity.

novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity. (Behavioral): this intervention uses aspects of cognitive behavorial therapy for eating disorders combined with compassion-focused therapy techniques.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) [3 weeks]: SCS is a 26-item survey that measures how an individual perceives themselves, and whether they respond with self-criticism or self-compassion in times of suffering, failure, and perceived inadequacy.
Experiences of Shame Scale (ESS) [3 weeks]: The ESS is a 25-item survey that assesses an individual's perceived feelings of shame about themselves, their behaviors, and their body weight and shape; higher scores indicate greater feelings of shame.
Systems Usability Scale (SUS) [3 weeks]: Measures usability of an intervention
Digital Behavioral Change Interventions (DBCI) Engagement Scale [3 weeks]: Measures intervention engagement

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* college student status, ages 18-30 years, current food insecurity, current binge eating, and interest in changing binge eating behaviors. Food security status will be determined by 2-item the Hunger Vital Sign screening, which demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity in identifying individuals with food insecurity; scores must report mild or greater food insecurity to participate. Binge eating and related impairment will be evaluated by the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale and the Clinical Impairment Assessment, and the binge eating items from the Eating Disorder Examination interview. Eating behaviors must be consistent with a DSM-5-TR binge spectrum eating disorder diagnosis, whereby an individual reports binge eating episodes at minimum one time per week for the current month and at least two times per month for the prior two months, to participate. Participants will be permitted to report other mild level symptoms of psychopathology due to the high comorbidity between anxiety, depression, and binge eating among individuals with food insecurity.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe levels of anxiety and depression symptoms.