Biological and Behavioral Outcomes of Community Nature Walks

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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The investigators will test the efficacy of our proposed intervention to reduce embodied stress in four racial/ethnic groups (Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander) as a preventative intervention for health disparities found in these communities. The intervention is comprised of two phases. The first consists of community nature walks in a pristine redwood forest for six months. This is followed by chosen nature activities with family and/or friends for three months. The investigators will test the ability of these activities in nature to reduce chronic stress that underpins many health disparities using validated biological, behavioral, and sociocultural measures. The use of these measures is in alignment with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework, and will increase understanding of individual, interpersonal, community, and social level factors that lead to, and that can eliminate health disparities.

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Detailed Description

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The investigators will test the efficacy of our proposed intervention to reduce embodied stress in four racial/ethnic groups (Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander) as a preventative intervention for health disparities found in these communities. The intervention is comprised of two phases. The first consists of community nature walks in a pristine redwood forest for six months. This is followed by chosen nature activities with family and/or friends for three months. The investigators will test the ability of these activities in nature to reduce chronic stress that underpins many health disparities using validated biological, behavioral, and sociocultural measures. The use of these measures is in alignment with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework, and will increase understanding of individual, interpersonal, community, and social level factors that lead to, and that can eliminate health disparities.

Conditions

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Stress, Psychological Telomere Shortening Stress Reaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Waitlist control design

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

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Study Groups

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Waitlist Control

Waitlist control; all participants receive the treatment but are in a control condition prior to the treatment

Group Type OTHER

Reclaiming Nature Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The purpose of the community intervention is to prevent health disparities in Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander communities of San Francisco, California.

Interventions

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Reclaiming Nature Intervention

The purpose of the community intervention is to prevent health disparities in Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander communities of San Francisco, California.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years or older
* able to commit to a 9-month Nature Intervention (6-month walks; 3-month chosen nature activity)
* spoken languages: English, Spanish, or Tagalog
* able-bodied as in must be able to walk.