Safety Behavior Fading Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Appearance Concerns

Part of paid clinical trials in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sponsor
Florida State University
Study ID
NCT07589621
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Eating Disorders
  • Social Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Safety Behavior Fading for Appearance Concerns — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.
  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants are asked to practice relaxation daily via text message reminder and checklists to monitor progress.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
May 29, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Safety Behavior Fading
    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.
  • Active Comparator: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
    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.

Primary Outcome Measure

The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) [ Time Frame: Day 0, Day 28, Day 56 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida32308
Tapan Patel, Master of Science
[email protected]
8635172584

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