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Rise With Resilience

Rise With Resilience: A Clinical Trial Examining Mindfulness Training for Enhancing Recovery in Injured Student-Athletes

Who can join

Ages 18 to 26 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* College student athletes 18-26 years old,
* Scheduled for orthopedic surgery due to sports medicine injuries (e.g., anterior cruciate ligament tears, meniscus injury, rotator cuff injury, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals unable to provide consent
* Undergoing revision procedures
* Individuals without access to an internet-connected device.
* Unable to speak English

About the study

The objective of this study is to investigate differences in postoperative pain, physical health, and mental health outcomes between participants receiving evidence-based mindfulness training and those who do not.

Over 200,000 injuries are estimated to occur among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes annually. For many, these injuries can be season-ending, exacerbating physical, mental, and social well-being. Student-athletes face distinctive challenges compared to traditional students, such as balancing academic and athletic demands, pressures to perform well on and off the field, and the physical demands of competition, all of which can lead to worse mental and emotional outcomes if not properly managed. Injuries heighten stress levels among athletes, remove them from competition, and force students to integrate treatment regimens into already packed academic schedules.

What is being tested

• Community Resiliency Model (CRM) (other)
• Control (other)

Sponsor: Emory University · Participants: 40 · Started: Nov 1, 2025

Contact the study team

• Nicholas A Giordano, PhD, RN · Phone: 404.727.7980

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07217275

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.