Nature for Body Image (NBI)

University of Padova

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Interoception; Body Image; Self-Compassion; Eating Behaviors

Treatments: Behavioral: Simple nature exposure; Behavioral: Structured Built Environment Exposure; Behavioral: Nature for Body Image

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06960668

1216-a

Details and patient eligibility

About

Nature exposure is particularly helpful in terms of body image, since recent studies have found a link between nature exposure and positive body image. A positive body image occurs when individuals are able to accept and respect their body, and has been related to life satisfaction and healthy behaviors. Instead, a negative body image has been identified as a public health concern due to its deleterious outcomes in terms of physical and mental health. Indeed, negative body image has been related to symptoms of Body Image Disorders (BIDs) such as Eating Disorders (EDs) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

The Nature for Body Image (NBI) project aimed to investigate the effects of a structured nature exposure intervention on improving body image among young women (aged 18-35 years).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Females
• Age 18-35 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Full-blown body image disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Structured Nature Exposure

Experimental group

Description:

The structured nature exposure sessions will be conducted twice a week, with each session lasting 30 minutes. The sessions will include meditation, body scan, and grounding sessions in nature

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nature for Body Image

Simple Nature Exposure

Active Comparator group

Description:

The simple nature exposure sessions will occur twice a week, with each session lasting 30 minutes. During the sessions, participants will simply spend time in nature without receiving specific guidelines.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Simple nature exposure

Structured Built Environment Exposure

Active Comparator group

Description:

The structured built environment sessions will consist of 5 sessions (30 minutes each) mirroring the activities of the structured nature exposure sessions, but without any exposure to nature.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Structured Built Environment Exposure