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Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation After ACL Reconstruction
Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Who can join
Ages 14 to 25 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Ages 14-25 years * Have self-reported levels of fear on the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11 * Have poor jump-landing movement quality as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time * Injured their knee playing or training for sports (recreational or organized) * Right-hand dominant * 6 months to 10-years post-ACLR * Demonstrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compliance Exclusion Criteria: * Male * Concussion in the past 3 months * Presence of metal fragments, pins, plates, or clips, shrapnel, permanent makeup, body piercings that cannot be removed, surgical implants, or orthodontics that cannot be removed * On any medication that affects the central nervous system * Any neurological conditions (i.e. epilepsy) * Claustrophobia * Under the influence of alcohol or other recreational drugs * Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy
About the study
To evaluate the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation on patients after ACLR, the investigators will determine the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation to 1) decrease self-reported injury-related fear, 2) improve poor jump-landing movement patterns, and 3) improve brain activity in women 1 to 5 years post-ACLR when compared to a virtual reality sham group.
What is being tested
- Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation (behavioral)
- Virtual Reality Sham (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Participants: 48 · Started: Sep 5, 2023
Contact the study team
- Shelby E Baez, Ph.D., ATC · Phone: 910-273-1821
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05527171
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | Fetzer Hall, 210 South Road, Chapel Hill |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.