Rise With Resilience: Mindfulness to support student-athlete recovery after surgery
Official title: Rise With Resilience: A Clinical Trial Examining Mindfulness Training for Enhancing Recovery in Injured Student-Athletes
Run by Emory University · NCT07217275 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see if teaching mindfulness skills helps college student-athletes recover physically and mentally after orthopedic surgery.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 26 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Emory University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 2027 |
| Study ends | October 2027 |
| Registry record updated | December 16, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07217275 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Eligible participants are English-speaking college student-athletes aged 18–26 scheduled for orthopedic surgery for sports-related injuries who can provide consent and use an internet-connected device.
✕Probably not a fit
Those undergoing revision procedures, unable to consent, lacking internet access, or who do not speak English are excluded and would not be eligible to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
College student-athletes scheduled for orthopedic surgery are randomized to receive training in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) or standard written discharge instructions. Over three months after surgery, researchers collect patient-reported outcomes on pain and general health and objective activity and sleep data from wrist-worn actigraphy. Participants complete questionnaires in person or by email at study visits. The trial compares changes in postoperative pain, physical recovery, and mental health between the CRM and control groups.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, teaching CRM mindfulness skills could reduce postoperative pain and psychological distress, speed functional recovery, and improve return-to-play and academic functioning for injured student-athletes.
How similar studies have gone: Mindfulness-based approaches, including CRM, have shown benefits for athlete well-being and stress management in other contexts, but few randomized trials have tested CRM specifically for postoperative recovery in injured student-athletes.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
Where it's running
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Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nicholas A Giordano, PhD, RN — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Nicholas A Giordano, PhD, RN
- Email: nicholas.a.giordano@emory.edu
- Phone: 404.727.7980
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.