About this trial
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
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mental Health App
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of California, San Diego
Lead sponsor
Sanford Scholars Program Mentor Funding
Collaborator