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Supporting Athletes' Return to Sports After ACL Reconstruction: A Study of a Psychological Readiness Program
Sponsor: Inova Health Care Services
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an online mental and emotional support program called ACL Unbroken can help people recovering from ACL reconstruction surgery feel more confident and ready to return to sports when used alongside standard physical therapy. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does the ACL Unbroken program help people feel more mentally prepared and confident to return to sports after ACL surgery? * Does the ACL Unbroken program improve recovery outcomes, such as physical performance, return to sports participation, satisfaction with recovery, and reducing the risk of another ACL injury? Participants in the study will: * Continue to receive their usual physical therapy and medical care prescribed by their healthcare providers. * Complete surveys and assessments about their recovery, confidence, readiness to return to sports, and overall recovery experience. * Be assigned to one of two groups by chance. * If assigned to the intervention group, receive access to the ACL Unbroken online program, which includes educational lessons and activities focused on goal setting, confidence building, coping with fear of re-injury, stress management, motivation, mindfulness, meditation, visualization, and resilience during recovery. * If assigned to the comparison group, not receive access to the ACL Unbroken program during the study period. If there is a comparison group, researchers will compare participants who receive the ACL Unbroken program with participants who receive standard care alone to see whether the program improves psychological readiness, recovery outcomes, and return-to-sport success after ACL reconstruction surgery.
Official title: Evaluating A Comprehensive Psychological Readiness Program To Support Return To Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Unbroken Comeback
The Unbroken Comeback is an online modular recovery program designed for athletes recovering from injury or surgery that focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of rehabilitation, not just the physical recovery. The program aims to help athletes rebuild confidence, resilience, and mindset so they can return to sport or activity stronger and more prepared.
Locations (1)
Inova Health System: Orthopedic, Sports Medicine
Fairfax, Virginia, United States