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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-11-15
2029-11-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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SuperBetter Arm
Those randomized into the treatment group will be completing gamified mental health exercises in an app called SuperBetter for 10 minutes, 5 days per week, for 12 weeks alongside physical therapy.
Mental Health App
Participants will use the SuperBetter mobile app to participate in gamified mental health activities 5 days per week, 10 minutes per day, for 12 weeks alongside their physical therapy.
Control Arm
Those randomized into the observation group need only attend their physical therapy appointments and complete the questionnaires but will not use the mental health app.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Mental Health App
Participants will use the SuperBetter mobile app to participate in gamified mental health activities 5 days per week, 10 minutes per day, for 12 weeks alongside their physical therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. 13 to 18 years of age
3. Endorses dance as their primary sport, or participates 3 days per week or greater in dance prior to injury
4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures including the intervention regimen and availability for the duration of the study
5. Access to a device with which the SuperBetter app can be downloaded and used
Exclusion Criteria
2. Requiring surgery or prior surgery for the injury being treated
3. Injury outside of the leg below the knee
4. Known eating disorder or bone density issue (documented abnormal Z score and/or eating disorder diagnosis upon review of the medical chart)
5. Verbalized plans to not return to dance after recovery from the injury
13 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sanford Scholars Program Mentor Funding
UNKNOWN
University of California, San Diego
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Emily Cidambi
Orthopedic Surgeon
Locations
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Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Christino MA, Fantry AJ, Vopat BG. Psychological Aspects of Recovery Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Aug;23(8):501-9. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00173.
Gennarelli SM, Brown SM, Mulcahey MK. Psychosocial interventions help facilitate recovery following musculoskeletal sports injuries: a systematic review. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 Nov;48(4):370-377. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2020.1744486. Epub 2020 Mar 25.
Walter HJ, Bukstein OG, Abright AR, Keable H, Ramtekkar U, Ripperger-Suhler J, Rockhill C. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;59(10):1107-1124. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.05.005. Epub 2020 May 18.
Neff KD, Toth-Kiraly I, Yarnell LM, Arimitsu K, Castilho P, Ghorbani N, Guo HX, Hirsch JK, Hupfeld J, Hutz CS, Kotsou I, Lee WK, Montero-Marin J, Sirois FM, de Souza LK, Svendsen JL, Wilkinson RB, Mantzios M. Examining the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale in 20 diverse samples: Support for use of a total score and six subscale scores. Psychol Assess. 2019 Jan;31(1):27-45. doi: 10.1037/pas0000629. Epub 2018 Aug 20.
Worthen-Chaudhari L, McGonigal J, Logan K, Bockbrader MA, Yeates KO, Mysiw WJ. Reducing concussion symptoms among teenage youth: Evaluation of a mobile health app. Brain Inj. 2017;31(10):1279-1286. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2017.1332388. Epub 2017 Jun 30.
Psihogios AM, Stiles-Shields C, Neary M. The Needle in the Haystack: Identifying Credible Mobile Health Apps for Pediatric Populations during a Pandemic and beyond. J Pediatr Psychol. 2020 Nov 1;45(10):1106-1113. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa094.
Semenchuk BN, Strachan SM, Fortier M. Self-Compassion and the Self-Regulation of Exercise: Reactions to Recalled Exercise Setbacks. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2018 Feb 1;40(1):31-39. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2017-0242. Epub 2018 Mar 26.
Neff KD, Bluth K, Toth-Kiraly I, Davidson O, Knox MC, Williamson Z, Costigan A. Development and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth. J Pers Assess. 2021 Jan-Feb;103(1):92-105. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2020.1729774. Epub 2020 Mar 3.
Bantjes J, Hunt X, Cuijpers P, Kazdin AE, Kennedy CJ, Luedtke A, Malenica I, Petukhova M, Sampson N, Zainal NH, Davids C, Dunn-Coetzee M, Gerber R, Stein DJ, Kessler RC. Comparative effectiveness of remote digital gamified and group CBT skills training interventions for anxiety and depression among college students: Results of a three-arm randomised controlled trial. Behav Res Ther. 2024 Jul;178:104554. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104554. Epub 2024 May 3.
Noh YE, Morris T, Andersen MB. Psychological intervention programs for reduction of injury in ballet dancers. Res Sports Med. 2007 Jan-Mar;15(1):13-32. doi: 10.1080/15438620600987064.
van Winden D, van Rijn RM, Savelsbergh GJP, Oudejans RRD, Stubbe JH. The Association Between Stress and Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study Among 186 First-Year Contemporary Dance Students. Front Psychol. 2021 Nov 5;12:770494. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.770494. eCollection 2021.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Other Identifiers
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812643
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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