NURSE - LED DIGITAL EDUCATION AND BIGOREXIA

December 16, 2025 updated by: Eastern Mediterranean University

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

68

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Group
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, and interactive exercises. Participants' questions throughout the training will be addressed via online discussion platforms. At the end of the study, the scale-based assessments will be re-administered.
No Intervention: Control Group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pre-test-post-test education score difference
Time Frame: 8 month
8 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 29, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 30, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EMU-BIGOREXIA-NURS-2025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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