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Effects of Forest Bathing in Vancouver, B.C. Parks

NCT05502588 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2023-04-25

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Summary

This study aims to investigate environmental factors that influence people's responses to the Japanese practice of forest bathing in Vancouver, B.C. parks.

Conditions

  • Nature, Human
  • Mental Health Wellness 1
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Blood Pressure
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Self-Guided Forest Bathing

Participants will participate in two, 60-90 minute self-guided forest bathing sessions over the course of a year in one of four Vancouver, B.C. park trails and be given prompts to consciously use their five senses in the forest.

BEHAVIORAL

Guided Forest Bathing

Participants will participate in two, 60-90 minute guided forest bathing sessions over the course of a year in one of four Vancouver, B.C. park trails. They will be invited by a certified forest therapy guide to consciously use their five senses in the forest.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John L. Innes, PhD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-22
Primary Completion
2023-04-20
Completion
2023-04-20

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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