Safety Behavior Fading vs Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
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.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for people who have concerns about their appearance related to social anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, or eating disorders like anorexia nervosa. Specific inclusion and exclusion criteria are not listed.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive daily text message interventions for either safety behavior fading or progressive muscle relaxation for 28 days
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Safety Behavior Fading
Trial Overview
The study compares two approaches delivered by text message: one helps people gradually stop using safety behaviors linked to appearance worries, while the other teaches progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Individuals randomly assigned to the safety behavior fading condition will receive instructions to decrease or eliminate their endorsed appearance-related safety behaviors. In addition, they will receive daily reminders via text message to decrease these behaviors, along with a safety behavior monitoring checklist in which the participant indicates the extent to which they engaged in each safety behavior over the previous day.
Participants in this condition will be instructed to try and practice progressive muscle relaxation daily for 28 days. To match safety behavior fading they will also receive daily text messages to remind them to practice relaxation and they can log which of the 10 different muscle groups they tensed and released in the past day.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Florida State University
Lead Sponsor
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