Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation After ACL Reconstruction
Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
48 participants
Sep 5, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To evaluate the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation on patients after ACLR, the investigators will determine the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation to 1) decrease self-reported injury-related fear, 2) improve poor jump-landing movement patterns, and 3) improve brain activity in women 1 to 5 years post-ACLR when compared to a virtual reality sham group.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Female
- Ages 14-25 years
- Have self-reported levels of fear on the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11
- Have poor jump-landing movement quality as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time
- Injured their knee playing or training for sports (recreational or organized)
- Right-hand dominant
- months to 10-years post-ACLR
- Demonstrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compliance
Exclusion Criteria8
- Male
- Concussion in the past 3 months
- Presence of metal fragments, pins, plates, or clips, shrapnel, permanent makeup, body piercings that cannot be removed, surgical implants, or orthodontics that cannot be removed
- On any medication that affects the central nervous system
- Any neurological conditions (i.e. epilepsy)
- Claustrophobia
- Under the influence of alcohol or other recreational drugs
- Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy
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Interventions
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment of their choosing. While in the virtual environment, participants will follow a guided mindfulness meditation script. Participants will complete the intervention 3 times a week over the course of 8-weeks.
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment of their choosing, such as at a beach, forest, or lake.
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NCT05527171