Tokyo, Sept. 24 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063012) titled 'Effects of Health Education and Pilates Intervention on Body size Misperception and Drive for Thinness in Young Women' on Sept. 24.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kyushu University

Condition: Condition - Drive for Thinness in Young Women Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of an intervention consisting of health education and Pilates on body size misperception, drive for thinness, and eating behaviors among young women. In addition, this study investigates the relationships between drive for thinness and body size misperception, body esteem, self-manifestation, and sense of loss in one's own body. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - The intervention will be conducted among young women aged 18-39 years and will consist of a single health education session and Pilates training performed twice weekly for six weeks. Questionnaire: A questionnaire assessing drive for thinness will be administered before and after the intervention. Health education: Risks associated with thinness, Energy balance, Balanced nutrition and healthy eating Pilates program: Whole-body movement, Trunk integration, Lower-body training, Upper-body training, Mobility and restoration Interventions/Control_2 - A questionnaire assessing drive for thinness will be administered before and after the intervention.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Female Key inclusion criteria - -Young women residing on or near the Ito Campus of Kyushu University -Japanese nationality -Able to understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent Key exclusion criteria - -Individuals for whom participation in Pilates is not considered medically appropriate. -Individuals who have been advised by a physician to restrict physical activity. -Individuals receiving medical treatment for an eating disorder or other related condition and whose attending physician has restricted physical activity. -Individuals who develop health problems during the study or are judged unable to participate safely in Pilates training. -Any other cases deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator Target Size - 80

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Open public recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 09 Month 11 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 09 Month 16 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072126

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