Effectiveness of Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program on Heart Rate Variability, Stress, Depression and Happiness Among Older Adults Resident in Long-Term Care Facilities

NCT06797804 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2025-01-28

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Summary

This study aims to address existing research gaps by investigating the effects of technology-assisted horticultural therapy on stress, depression, and happiness among older adults residing in long-term care facilities. By examining the modulation of the autonomic nervous system, the findings will provide a foundation for developing comprehensive health promotion programs that integrate traditional therapeutic practices with modern technology to enhance the well-being of the aging population.

Conditions

  • Heart Rate Variability
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Happiness

Interventions

OTHER

Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program

The intervention involves technology-assisted horticultural therapy sessions conducted once a week, lasting 120 minutes per session, over a total period of 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-14
Primary Completion
2025-10-08
Completion
2026-10-08

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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