Can mindfulness mend minds after ACL surgery?
NCT ID NCT06382324
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether mindfulness practice, including body scan techniques, can help people recover psychologically after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Participants within the first month after surgery will practice mindfulness, and researchers will measure brain activity, sleep quality, and sleepiness. The goal is to see if mindfulness can reduce fear of re-injury and improve the chances of returning to sports.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness practice of body scan
- What this could lead to
- If effective, mindfulness could become a standard part of recovery after ACL surgery, helping more people return to sports and reducing fear of re-injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to everyone. Mindfulness may not significantly improve recovery outcomes for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Within the first month after ACL reconstruction without mindfulness practice experience Exclusion Criteria: * below 18 years old, previous exposure to mindfulness intervention
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ChangGungMH
RECRUITINGKeelung, Taiwan, 204004, Taiwan
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