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Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation After ACL Reconstruction
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
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.
Official title: Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
14 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2023-09-05
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment of their choosing. While in the virtual environment, participants will follow a guided mindfulness meditation script. Participants will complete the intervention 3 times a week over the course of 8-weeks.
Virtual Reality Sham
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment of their choosing, such as at a beach, forest, or lake.
Locations (1)
Fetzer Hall, 210 South Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States