Rise With Resilience: Mindfulness to support student-athlete recovery after surgery
Rise With Resilience: A Clinical Trial Examining Mindfulness Training for Enhancing Recovery in Injured Student-Athletes
This project will see if teaching mindfulness skills helps college student-athletes recover physically and mentally after orthopedic surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 26 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Emory University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Trial ID | NCT07217275 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Atlanta, Georgia
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.