Comparing the Effects of Indoor vs. Outdoor Horticultural Therapy on College Students
NCT ID: NCT06950801
Last Updated: 2025-04-30
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-20
2026-06-01
Brief Summary
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Participants are required to complete the following tasks:
Attend one indoor/outdoor group gardening activity per week, lasting 2 hours each session, for a total of 8 weeks.
Complete psychological scale assessments at five time points: before the activity begins, at 4 weeks after the start, upon completion of the activity, and at 1 week and 2 weeks after completion.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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outdoor-horticultural
The participants in outdoor horticultural therapy engaged in weekly horticultural therapy activities outdoors for a total duration of eight weeks.
outdoor-horticultural therapy
Students are randomly assigned to the Outdoor Horticultural Therapy group, where they will receive outdoor horticultural therapy for eight weeks
indoor-Horticultural
The participants in indoor horticultural therapy engaged in therapeutic gardening activities indoors once a week for a total duration of eight weeks.
indoor-Horticultural Therapy group
Students are randomly assigned to the indoor horticultural therapy group, where they will receive indoor horticultural therapy for 8 weeks
General Psychological Group
Participants in the control group attended weekly psychological group sessions (without horticultural elements) for a total duration of eight weeks.
General Psychological Group Counselling Team
Students were randomly assigned to general group groups to participate in an 8-week mental health group activity
Blank control group
These participants did not engage in any psychological activities; they only regularly took part in questionnaire completion.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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outdoor-horticultural therapy
Students are randomly assigned to the Outdoor Horticultural Therapy group, where they will receive outdoor horticultural therapy for eight weeks
indoor-Horticultural Therapy group
Students are randomly assigned to the indoor horticultural therapy group, where they will receive indoor horticultural therapy for 8 weeks
General Psychological Group Counselling Team
Students were randomly assigned to general group groups to participate in an 8-week mental health group activity
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Ye Zhiyin
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ye Zhiyin
Teaching assistant
Locations
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Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, Beijing 100875
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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cufe03
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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