Dance Mental Health App

NCT ID: NCT07219095

Last Updated: 2025-10-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-15

Study Completion Date

2029-11-15

Brief Summary

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This project aims to enhance self-compassion in adolescent dancers recovering from a foot and ankle injury by incorporating the use of a mental health intervention app using gamified design during their recovery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ankle Injury Foot Injury Lower Extremity Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Concurrent mental health intervention with the SuperBetter app synchronously with physical therapy rehab from a lower extremity injury in dancers
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mental Health App

Intervention Type DEVICE

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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

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.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of informed consent (adult participant), or consent of parent/legal guardian in conjunction with adolescent assent (minor participant)
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

1. Dance is not a primary sport or less than 3 days per week spent dancing prior to injury (skater, gymnast, other sport)
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
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanford Scholars Program Mentor Funding

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Diego

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Emily Cidambi

Orthopedic Surgeon

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Emily O Cidambi, MD

Role: CONTACT

858-576-1700

Facility Contacts

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Macy J Dexter

Role: primary

858-576-1700 ext. 224451

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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812643

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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