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Mindfulness and ACL Surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
ACL
ACL Injury
Interventions
Behavioral: Healthy Minds Program (HMP) App
Registration Number
NCT05542563
Lead Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Brief Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery patients experience physical trauma, both in the physical injury itself and following surgery, and face potential long-lasting adverse effects such as muscle weakness, diminished joint function, hip pain, and fear. Many of these patients report more significant anxiety and depression following surgery, which can further compound these patients' adverse outcomes. This study is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a remotely-delivered 8-week mindfulness intervention on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following ACL reconstruction surgery.

Detailed Description

Rationale and Approach: ACL reconstruction surgery patients experience physical trauma, both in the physical injury itself and following surgery, and face potential adverse long-lasting effects such as muscle weakness, arthritis, persistent knee pain, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and fear of re-injury. Many of these patients report sufficient psychological trauma that undermines a return to sport and potentially contributes to the risk of re-injury to the repaired knee. This study is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a remotely-delivered 8-week mindfulness intervention on patient-reported outcomes following ACL reconstruction surgery.

* Specific Aim 1: To determine the influence of mindfulness training on patient-reported outcomes and return to sport following ACL reconstruction surgery

* Hypothesis 1: Mindfulness training will be associated with improvements in pain, quality of life, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and fear of re-injury, as well as greater likelihood of returning to sport in the 24 months following ACL reconstruction surgery

* Specific Aim 2: To determine the influence of mindfulness training on re-injury risk following ACL reconstruction surgery

* Hypothesis 2: Among those participants that return to sport, mindfulness training will be associated with a decreased risk of ipsilateral ACL rupture in the 24 months following ACL reconstruction surgery

* Specific Aim 3: To determine the factors that influence mindfulness efficacy in patient-reported outcomes and return to sport following ACL reconstruction surgery

* Hypothesis 3: Among participants in the mindfulness group, total duration of mindfulness training and female gender will be independently associated with improvements in pain, quality of life, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and fear of re-injury, as well as greater likelihood of returning to sport in the 24 months following ACL reconstruction surgery

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • 16-40 years old at the time of the pre-operative visit
  • Regular access to a mobile device compatible with the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) App (Android or iOS)
  • Undergoing ACL surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior diagnosis of serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, etc).
  • Significant prior experience with meditation or mindfulness, defined as greater than 30 minutes in a month during the past year
  • Knee injury requiring multi-ligament reconstruction
  • Prior ipsilateral knee surgery
  • Prior contralateral ACL reconstruction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mindfulness Intervention plus Standard of CareHealthy Minds Program (HMP) AppThe Foundations and Awareness modules of the HMP app require a minimum of 133 and 253 minutes, equating to less than 5 and less than 10 minutes per day on average, respectively. Date, duration, and content of usage will be recorded for each participant through the app. Participants will have access to the entire contents of the app for the full duration of the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Horowitz Impact of Events Scale Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Post-traumatic stress is assessed via a 15-item survey scored from 0-3 where higher scores indicate greater level of post-traumatic stress.

Change in PROMIS Global Health Questionnaire (GHQ) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Global quality of life (QoL) will be assessed via a 9-item questionnaire scored on a 0-100 scale where higher scores indicate better QoL, pain interference, and fatigue.

Change in International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation Form Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Knee function is assessed via a 10-item survey scored from 0-10 where higher scores means less limitation with activities and less symptoms.

Change in PROMIS Depression Questionnaire Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Depression will be assessed via an 8-item questionnaire scored from 0-5 where higher scores represents greater depression.

Change in Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Pain catastrophizing is assessed via a 13-item survey scored from 0-4 where higher scores indicate a higher level of pain catastrophizing.

Change in PROMIS Anxiety Questionnaire Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Anxiety will be assessed via an 8-item questionnaire scored from 0-5 where higher scores represents greater anxiety.

Change in Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Athletic identity is assessed via a 10-item survey with a total range of scores from 10-70 where higher scores indicate a higher level of athletic identity.

Change in General physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) Measured as Minutes of Total Physical Activity per daybaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Higher score indicates higher physical activity.

Change in Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Pain severity is assessed via a single item survey scored from 0-100 where a higher score indicates greater pain.

Change in Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia 11 (TSK-11) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Fear of re-injury is assessed via an 11-item survey scored from 1-4 where higher scores indicate a greater fear of re-injury.

Change in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury scale (ACL-RSI) Scorebaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Psychological readiness is assessed via a 12-item survey scored on an 11-point scale where higher scores indicate a higher level of readiness.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee Range of Motion6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery
Change in Jump Landing Assessment: Force Measures6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

loading force, acceleration force, landing force, peak landing force on both legs together

Total Duration of Mindfulness Intervention in the Mindfulness Groupup to 24 months
Number of Participants Who Return to Sportup to 24 months
Change in Vertical Hop Testing: Force Measures6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

down force, up force, landing force, peak landing force on a single leg

Change in Jump Height6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery
Peak Torque6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Participants will undergo testing of resisted flexion and extension to determine peak torque

Hamstring to Quadriceps Torque Ratio6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Participants will undergo testing of resisted flexion and extension to determine hamstring to quadriceps torque ratio.

Peak Torque Relative to Body Weight6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Participants will undergo testing of resisted flexion and extension to determine peak torque relative to body weight

Change in Hop Height6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months post surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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