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Supporting Athletes' Return to Sports After ACL Reconstruction: A Study of a Psychological Readiness Program (UnbrokenACL)

9. oktober 2026 opdateret af: Inova Health Care Services

Evaluating A Comprehensive Psychological Readiness Program To Support Return To Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an online mental and emotional support program called ACL Unbroken can help people recovering from ACL reconstruction surgery feel more confident and ready to return to sports when used alongside standard physical therapy.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Does the ACL Unbroken program help people feel more mentally prepared and confident to return to sports after ACL surgery?
  • Does the ACL Unbroken program improve recovery outcomes, such as physical performance, return to sports participation, satisfaction with recovery, and reducing the risk of another ACL injury?

Participants in the study will:

  • Continue to receive their usual physical therapy and medical care prescribed by their healthcare providers.
  • Complete surveys and assessments about their recovery, confidence, readiness to return to sports, and overall recovery experience.
  • Be assigned to one of two groups by chance.
  • If assigned to the intervention group, receive access to the ACL Unbroken online program, which includes educational lessons and activities focused on goal setting, confidence building, coping with fear of re-injury, stress management, motivation, mindfulness, meditation, visualization, and resilience during recovery.
  • If assigned to the comparison group, not receive access to the ACL Unbroken program during the study period.

If there is a comparison group, researchers will compare participants who receive the ACL Unbroken program with participants who receive standard care alone to see whether the program improves psychological readiness, recovery outcomes, and return-to-sport success after ACL reconstruction surgery.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

This study evaluates the ACL Unbroken Program, an online psychological support program, in athletes aged 15 to 25 years who are recovering from primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. The primary objective is to assess whether adding the ACL Unbroken Program to standard postoperative rehabilitation improves psychological readiness to return to sport and patient-reported outcomes following ACL reconstruction. Secondary objectives include evaluating physical performance outcomes, return-to-sport rates, reinjury incidence, participant satisfaction with recovery, and the feasibility and adherence associated with the program.

This is a single-site, prospective, randomized controlled pilot trial enrolling approximately 30 participants. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either standard rehabilitation alone or standard rehabilitation plus access to the ACL Unbroken Program. The study uses an open-label design due to the nature of the intervention, while outcome assessors will be blinded to group assignment when feasible. Participants will be followed for up to 24 months after enrollment.

The ACL Unbroken Program is a commercially available, web-based psychological readiness platform designed to support athletes throughout ACL rehabilitation. The program provides educational content and psychological skills training focused on confidence building, fear of reinjury, resilience, emotional regulation, recovery mindset, goal setting, and return-to-sport readiness. 15 participants, randomly assigned to the intervention group will have access to the ACL Unbroken Program in addition to receiving all standard clinical care and physical therapy prescribed by their healthcare providers.

Key assessments include validated patient-reported outcome measures evaluating psychological readiness, knee function, perceived social support, resilience, and recovery experience, as well as objective physical performance assessments such as quadriceps strength testing, hop testing, agility testing, change-of-direction testing, and movement biomechanics. Long-term follow-up assessments will also evaluate return-to-sport participation, reinjury occurrence, and participant satisfaction with recovery.

Psychological readiness has emerged as a critical factor influencing successful return to sport after ACL reconstruction, yet psychological support is not routinely incorporated into many rehabilitation programs. This study aims to provide preliminary evidence regarding the effectiveness and feasibility of integrating a structured psychological readiness program into standard ACL rehabilitation. Findings from this pilot trial will help inform the design of larger future studies and may contribute to improving recovery outcomes for athletes following ACL reconstruction.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

30

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup

Studiesteder

  • Forenede Stater
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax, Virginia, Forenede Stater, 22031
        • Inova Health System: Orthopedic, Sports Medicine
        • Kontakt:
        • Kontakt:
        • Ledende efterforsker:
          • Edward Chang, MD

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

15 år til 25 år (Barn, Voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 15 to 25 years
  • Athlete planning to return to sport after surgery
  • Undergoing primary ACL reconstruction with (BTB) Patellar tendon autograft

Exclusion Criteria

  • Undergoing primary ACL Reconstruction with a graft source other than (BTB) Patellar tendon autograft
  • Multi-ligamentous knee injury requiring repair or reconstruction
  • Previous ACL Reconstruction on affected or non-affected lower extremity
  • Concomitant articular cartilage procedures
  • Patients not planning to return to sport(s) after surgery
  • Unable to consistently access wifi or a device to complete the Unbroken Athlete online modular program
  • Undergoing 1-1 coaching with a behavioral psychotherapist

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Ingen indgriben: Standard of Care

Subjects in this arm will be randomized. They will not receive the Unbroken Athlete Program. Subjects will follow the standard of care treatment from their care team.
Eksperimentel: ACL Unbroken Athlete Program

Subjects in this arm will be randomized. They will receive the Unbroken Athlete Program. Subjects will follow the standard of care treatment from their care team and complete scheduled online modules as part of the intervention.
Andet: Unbroken Comeback

The Unbroken Comeback is an online modular recovery program designed for athletes recovering from injury or surgery that focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of rehabilitation, not just the physical recovery. The program aims to help athletes rebuild confidence, resilience, and mindset so they can return to sport or activity stronger and more prepared.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction at 12 Months
Tidsramme: 1 Year

Psychological readiness will be assessed using the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) Scale. The ACL-RSI is a 12-item patient-reported outcome measure evaluating emotions, confidence, and risk appraisal related to returning to sport after ACL reconstruction. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater psychological readiness to return to sport. The mean ACL-RSI score at 12 months post-operatively will be reported.
1 Year

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Patient-Reported Knee Function and Quality of Life Following ACL Reconstruction at 12 Months
Tidsramme: 1 year

Patient-reported knee function and quality of life will be assessed using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). The KOOS consists of five subscales: Pain, Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Sport and Recreation Function, and Knee-Related Quality of Life. Scores for each subscale range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better knee health, function, and quality of life. Mean KOOS subscale scores at 12 months post-operatively will be reported.
1 year
Return to Pre-Injury Level of Sport Participation at 12 Months Following ACL Reconstruction
Tidsramme: 1 Year

Return to sport will be assessed as the proportion of participants who have returned to their pre-injury sport at the same or higher level of participation by 12 months following ACL reconstruction. Return-to-sport status will be determined through participant self-report and clinical follow-up assessments. Results will be reported as the percentage of participants meeting the return-to-sport criterion
1 Year

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Inova Health Care Services

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Edward S Chang, MD, Inova Health Care Services

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. oktober 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

31. oktober 2028

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

31. december 2028

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

25. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

25. september 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

1. oktober 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

15. oktober 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

9. oktober 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. oktober 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • INOVA-2026-99

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

The study team does not currently plan to share individual participant data, as preparing datasets for external distribution would require substantial administrative and resource commitments. If data sharing is pursued in the future, appropriate data-sharing mechanisms, such as a Data Use Agreement (DUA) or Collaborative Agreement, will be implemented before any data are disclosed to external parties.

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