NCT07219095NARecruiting
Dance Mental Health App
University of California, San Diego
Start Date
11/15/2025
Completion Date
11/15/2029
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 13 years to 18 years
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Provision of informed consent (adult participant), or consent of parent/legal guardian in conjunction with adolescent assent (minor participant)
2. 13 to 18 years of age
3. Endorses dance as their primary sport, or participates 3 days per week or greater in dance prior to injury
4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures including the intervention regimen and availability for the duration of the study
5. Access to a device with which the SuperBetter app can be downloaded and used
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Dance is not a primary sport or less than 3 days per week spent dancing prior to injury (skater, gymnast, other sport)
2. Requiring surgery or prior surgery for the injury being treated
3. Injury outside of the leg below the knee
4. Known eating disorder or bone density issue (documented abnormal Z score and/or eating disorder diagnosis upon review of the medical chart)
5. Verbalized plans to not return to dance after recovery from the injury
Interventions
DEVICE
Mental Health App
Conditions
Ankle InjuryFoot InjuryLower Extremity Injury
Locations
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California 92123
United States