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Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Asian Elderly' Mental Health

NCT02495194 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 69

Last updated 2016-05-09

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Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether horticultural therapy would improve the psychological well-being of the older adults. 70 healthy elderly were randomized into the active horticultural therapy or the waitlist control group. Sessions will be conducted weekly for 12 weeks, and monthly for 3 months. Participants would be assessed at 3 time-points: at the start, at 3-months and at 6-months.

It was hypothesized that as compared to the waitlist control group, participants in the active horticultural therapy will have (1) lower depression and anxiety symptomatology; (2) higher life satisfaction; (3) feel more socially connected; and (4) improved cognitive functioning.

Conditions

  • Mood (Psychological Function)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Horticultural Therapy

The Horticultural Therapy intervention consists of 1 hour sessions weekly for first 3 months, followed by monthly session for the next 3 months. They will be taught on the basic gardening techniques such as sowing, weeding and fertilization during the hands-on sessions. They will also be taken on walks to the various parks to enjoy the therapeutic effect of the park greenery

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Roger CM Ho, FRCP · National University of Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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