Therapeutic Rainforest Study in Generating Positive Energy Among Undergraduate Students

NCT ID: NCT04914572

Last Updated: 2023-08-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-31

Study Completion Date

2023-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study looked into how therapeutic forest walking will impact the well-being of undergraduate students at the National University of Singapore. A three-arm randomized control trial on 108 participants is being planned for this study. The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and primary effect of the Therapeutic Rainforest Walking in generating positive energy among undergraduate students project in enhancing the quality of life, physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being among University students.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stress Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

* The first arm of the study includes the use of mindful walking through the therapeutic rainforest trail from Kent Ridge Park to Hort Park and Hort Park back to Kent Ridge Park.
* The second arm of the study includes a walk through the therapeutic rainforest trail from Kent Ridge Park to Hort Park and Hort Park back to Kent Ridge Park.
* The third arm of the study includes a walk through the Kent Ridge Road Trail curated by the Office of Facility Management.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Therapeutic rainforest & MIndful walking

The first arm uses mindful walking through a 2km forest trail in Singapore. All Interventional and Control arms will conduct their walk between 8 am to 11 am for five occasions weekly. At the T1, participants will attend a Zoom orientation session to familiarize themselves with the route. During this session, participants will need to answer the self-report questionnaire and provide the first saliva sample for the baseline measurement. In T2, a pre-intervention and post-intervention saliva sample will be taken before the walk. This will follow by T3 the following week. At T4, participants will attend a 60 mins reflection session and answer the self-report questionnaire. On T5 and T6, the participants will continue with the therapeutic rainforest mindfulness walk. On T7, a pre-intervention and post-intervention saliva sample will be taken. On T8, participants will attend a 60 mins reflection session and answer the self-report questionnaire.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic rainforest mindful walking

Intervention Type OTHER

A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by Mindfulness Practitioner who volunteered to be guides for this study.

Therapeutic rainforest walk

The second arm of the intervention includes walking through a guided forest trail suggested by NParks Board. The collection of samples and answering of the self-report questionnaire will follow the same sequence as the 1st arm of the 3-arm RCT.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic rainforest walk

Intervention Type OTHER

A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.

Campus green walk

The control for this study includes guided casual walking around the campus green trial conducted at the same intervals as per the interventions. The collection of samples and answering of the self-report questionnaire will also follow the same sequence as the 1 arm of the 3-arm RCT.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Campus Green walk

Intervention Type OTHER

A two-kilometer trail curated by the Office of Facility Management, NUS. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.

Interventions

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Therapeutic rainforest mindful walking

A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by Mindfulness Practitioner who volunteered to be guides for this study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Therapeutic rainforest walk

A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Campus Green walk

A two-kilometer trail curated by the Office of Facility Management, NUS. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Current NUS undergraduate students
* No self-reported physical mobility issue
* No self-reported existing mental health conditions
* Enjoys nature

Exclusion Criteria

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National University of Singapore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Goh Yong-Shian

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yong Shian Goh, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National University of Singapore

Locations

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Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status

Countries

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Singapore

Other Identifiers

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MindtheGap200

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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