Effect of Environment on the Central and Peripheral Nervous System

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

95 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-14

Study Completion Date

2026-05-20

Brief Summary

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The main goal of this study is to understand how different environments influence both mental responses, like overthinking (rumination), and physical reactions, such as heart rate and blood pressure, after a challenging task.

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Detailed Description

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This study aims to explore the restorative effects of nature exposure on rumination- a mental process that affects attention-and cardiovascular responses to a challenging task. A total of 95 participants will be randomly assigned to either a built or natural environment. Each participant will take part in a 2.5-hour session. Initially, an electrocardiogram (ECG) will be attached to measure heart activity. Participants will then engage in a 30-minute task designed to immerse them in their assigned environment (the ABC engagement task). Following this, they will have a 10-minute period of quiet relaxation to establish baseline cardiovascular measures. After baseline, participants will complete a challenging task (the Remote Associates Test (RAT)), which is designed to induce sympathetic arousal. Afterward, they will rest quietly for another 10 minutes to monitor cardiovascular recovery. Finally, participants will complete post-task surveys through Qualtrics, assessing their state of rumination, perceived difficulty of the task, effort levels, and expectations of success.

Conditions

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Rumination

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Built environment assignment

Participants will complete the study session in a built environment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Built environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will complete the study session at a University student center.

Natural environment

Participants will complete the study session in a natural environment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Natural environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will complete the study session in a nature trail.

Interventions

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Built environment

Participants will complete the study session at a University student center.

Intervention Type OTHER

Natural environment

Participants will complete the study session in a nature trail.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals 18 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease or disorders, those who are pregnant, or are taking medications which may alter/affect cardiovascular function.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes