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The Diabetes Body Project (DBP) has demonstrated promising feasibility, acceptability, and reduction of DEB in young adults; however, its application in younger adolescents and real-world clinical settings has not been tested.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to extend previous DBP research by evaluating its implementation within a real-world Australian clinical service. The study will assess feasibility and acceptability and explore preliminary efficacy in relation to DEB and glycaemic control in an exclusively adolescent population, including a novel parent\/caregiver component.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This protocol describes a pilot study that will recruit 24 female adolescents with T1D from the John Hunter Children\u2019s Hospital (JHCH) Diabetes Service in New South Wales, Australia, along with up to 24 parents\/caregivers. Adolescents will participate in a 6-week virtually delivered manualised cognitive dissonance based DBP program, delivered in a group format across four cohorts of 6 adolescents. In addition, two group sessions will be developed and delivered virtually to parents\/caregivers for each cohort. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention and at 3 and 6 months follow up. Feasibility will be evaluated through recruitment, retention, attendance, between-session activity completion and parent\/caregiver uptake. Acceptability will be assessed via participant and caregiver satisfaction surveys. Preliminary efficacy will be explored through changes in disordered eating behaviors (Diabetes Eating Problem Survey\u2013Revised), body appreciation (BAS-2), diabetes distress (PAID-T), and glycaemic outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study will evaluate the implementation of an adapted DBP intervention for adolescents with T1D within a real-world clinical service. By incorporating a novel parent\/caregiver component and targeting the adolescent population, the study addresses key gaps in current literature. 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