Impact of Social Media on the Development of Anorexia Nervosa

June 15, 2023 updated by: Areeba Ismail, Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Assessing the Impact of Social Media on the Development of Anorexia Nervosa in Undergraduate Students-A Cross Sectional Study From a Developing Country

The study involves the recruitment of medical students from all government medical colleges of Karachi,Pakistan. The sample size was 214. The study is a cross sectional study that requires the participants to fill out an online questionnaire after giving an informed consent online.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study involves the recruitment of medical students from all government medical colleges of Karachi, Pakistan. The sample size was 214. The study is a cross sectional study that requires the participants to fill out an online questionnaire after giving an informed consent online.The questionnaire contained 15 items related to their social media use and its impact on their body image and eating behaviours.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

214

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical students of Karachi

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical students of Karachi
  • All should be aged 18 to 25 years
  • Both genders included

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non consenting participants
  • Those who donot have access to social media

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Medical students
Other: survey based information
Only survey based information collected

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Social media use
Time Frame: 6 months
Instagram usage was more as compared to other social media sites
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Areeba Ismail, Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021-576

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

IPD will not be shared amongst other researchers

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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