NURSE - LED DIGITAL EDUCATION AND BIGOREXIA
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Digital Education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Bigorexia, Muscle Dysmorphia, Wellness, Nurse-Led Digital Education. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
THE EFFECT OF A NURSE-LED DIGITAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ON BODY IMAGE SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY AND MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA LEVELS IN YOUNG MEN WITH BIGOREXIA TENDENCIES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Overview
In recent years, the desire to achieve a muscular body appearance has been increasingly observed among young men, and this situation may lead to unhealthy behaviors and psychological problems in some individuals. Bigorexia, also referred to as muscle dysmorphia, is considered a significant condition within body image disorders and is characterized by a persistent and unrealistic perception of not being sufficiently muscular. Young men with tendencies toward bigorexia may experience negative body image, feel anxiety related to their physical appearance in social settings, and consequently suffer a decline in their quality of daily life. This phenomenon, which can lead to serious psychological, physical, and social problems, plays an important role in the lives of men. The present study aims to examine the effects of a 12-week digital-based education program provided to young men with bigorexia tendencies on body image, social physique anxiety, and levels of bigorexia. In this research, the effects of a digital-based health education program developed for young men with bigorexia tendencies will be investigated. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design, and the impact of the digital health education on participants' body image, social physique anxiety, and bigorexia levels will be evaluated. It is expected that the findings will provide evidence-based data to support the development of healthy lifestyle behaviors among young men, strengthen positive body image, and reduce the risk of bigorexia. Additionally, demonstrating the effectiveness of digital-based educational interventions is anticipated to introduce an innovative approach to public health nursing practice.
Interventions
- Other Digital Education
In the study, the intervention group will receive a digital-based "Healthy Lifestyle Education for Bigorexia" consisting of 12 sessions. Each session will be conducted as an interactive module lasting approximately 60 minutes. The education will cover topics including balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, development of a healthy body image, and strategies for coping with social physique anxiety. The educational materials will consist of video presentations, brief reading materials, an
Primary outcome measures
- Pre-test-post-test education score difference [Time frame: 8 month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Being between 18-30 years of age
Being male
Actively attending a gym/fitness center
Providing voluntary informed consent to participate in the study
Scoring 39 or above on the Bigorexia Scale
Exclusion criteria
Being female
Having a communication impairment
Not attending the education program for more than two weeks
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- EMU — Mersin
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07311005 · EMU-BIGOREXIA-NURS-2025