Actively Recruiting
Dance Mental Health App
Led by University of California, San Diego · Updated on 2025-10-21
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
208 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, San Diego
Lead Sponsor
S
Sanford Scholars Program Mentor Funding
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This project aims to enhance self-compassion in adolescent dancers recovering from a foot and ankle injury by incorporating the use of a mental health intervention app using gamified design during their recovery.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dance Mental Health App
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Provision of informed consent (adult participant), or consent of parent/legal guardian in conjunction with adolescent assent (minor participant)
- 13 to 18 years of age
- Endorses dance as their primary sport, or participates 3 days per week or greater in dance prior to injury
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures including the intervention regimen and availability for the duration of the study
- Access to a device with which the SuperBetter app can be downloaded and used
You will not qualify if you...
- Dance is not a primary sport or less than 3 days per week spent dancing prior to injury (skater, gymnast, other sport)
- Requiring surgery or prior surgery for the injury being treated
- Injury outside of the leg below the knee
- Known eating disorder or bone density issue (documented abnormal Z score and/or eating disorder diagnosis upon review of the medical chart)
- Verbalized plans to not return to dance after recovery from the injury
AI-Screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California, United States, 92123
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Emily O Cidambi, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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