Can a Game-Like app get injured teen dancers back on stage faster?

NCT ID NCT07219095

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using a mental health app called SuperBetter can help adolescent dancers recover from foot or ankle injuries. Fifty dancers aged 13 to 18 will use the app for 10 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks alongside their usual physical therapy. The goal is to see if the app boosts self-compassion and helps more dancers return to full, unrestricted dance.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

SuperBetter mental health app

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, app-based way to support mental health during injury recovery, helping young dancers return to dance sooner.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all dancers. The app is an add-on to physical therapy, not a replacement, and its benefit over standard care alone is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ankle injury Foot Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

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