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Recruiting NCT05949177

Graded Exposure and Mindfulness Meditation for Patients Post-ACL Reconstruction

Trial Parameters

Condition Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Sponsor University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 50
Sex ALL
Min Age 14 Years
Max Age 35 Years
Start Date 2024-10-30
Completion 2026-07-31
Interventions
Graded Exposure and Mindfulness MeditationWaitlist Control

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effect of graded exposure and mindfulness meditation after ACLR, the investigators will determine the effect of graded exposure and mindfulness meditation to 1) decrease self-reported injury-related fear and reinjury anxiety, and 2) improve lower extremity reaction time when compared to a waitlist control group.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 14-35 years * Have self-reported levels of fear on the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11 and the Photographic Series of Sports Activities for ACLR * Injured their knee playing or training for sports (recreational or organized) * Have a history of unilateral ACLR * 6 months to 10-years post-ACLR Exclusion Criteria: * History of secondary ACL injury * Do not exhibit elevated injury-related fear * Concomitant surgeries at the time of ACL reconstruction

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