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Mindful Miles Pilot Feasibility Study
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
The goal of this single-arm pilot study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a progressive outdoor mindful physical activity intervention delivered via the Headspace mobile application for individuals with patellofemoral pain. AIM 1: Determine the feasibility and acceptability of the mindful activity intervention. AIM 2: Determine the preliminary efficacy of the mindful running intervention to improve the primary outcome of (2a) anterior knee pain, and secondary outcomes of (2b) kinesiophobia and (2c) running cadence and vertical forces (gait kinematics) in individuals with PFP. Our central hypothesis is that the intervention will be feasible and acceptable and will improve pain, kinesiophobia (injury-related fear), and running cadence (steps per minute) in individuals with patellofemoral pain. Participants will complete a three-phase progressive mindful physical activity intervention that involves: Phase 1: Introduction to mindfulness Phase 2: Guided mindful running Phase 3: Mindful running.
Official title: Mindful Miles Pilot Feasibility Study for Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-11-11
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Progressive Mindful Physical Activity
Participants will be given access to Headspace, which is a commercially available mobile application that provides evidence-based mindfulness and meditation tools. The mindful activity intervention will consist of three progressive phases, each lasting about 7-10 days: Introduction to Mindfulness, Guided Activity, and Mindful Activity, each lasting one week and outlined below. 1. Introduction to Mindfulness: Participants will be instructed to complete daily sessions from the Headspace "Pain Management" course. 2. Guided Activity: Participants will complete three runs using the following guided mindful running scripts provided by Headspace: "Run Easy", "Run Smart", and "Keep Running". The runs will be 12-, 15-, and 20-minutes, respectively. 3. Mindful Activity: Participants will complete three runs where they are encouraged to engage in mindfulness skills without any external input (i.e., no guided scripts or other audio). The runs will be 12-, 15-, and 20-minutes, respectively.
Locations (1)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Durham, North Carolina, United States