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Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Elderly at Risk of Cognitive Decline

NCT03045718 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether horticultural therapy would improve the psychological well-being older adults who are at risk of memory (cognitive) decline. 100 elderly subjects who are at risk of cognitive decline will be randomized into the active horticultural therapy or to the waitlist control group. Sessions will be conducted weekly for 9 months, and participants will be assessed at 3 time-points: at the start of the study, at 3 months and at 9 months.

It is hypothesized that participants who undergo horticultural therapy will perform better on neuropsychological tests when compared to control, and that they will have improved psychological well-being and functional outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Horticultural Therapy

The Horticultural Therapy intervention will be delivered by trained facilitators at the Therapeutic Garden at Hort Park, and consists of 1 hour sessions weekly for 9 months. The Horticultural Therapy program is designed to stimulate the senses through interaction with the tasks and the environment, promote social interaction and also to promote a sense of self-worth through completion of projects. It encompasses a range of activities including general gardening and also project-based craft activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Parks Board, Singapore

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ministry of Health, Singapore

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Ministry of National Development, Singapore

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • National University Hospital, Singapore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hong Yee Tan, MMed(Psy) · Associate Consultant

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-01
Completion
2019-12-01

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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Diseases

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