Comparing the Effects of Indoor vs. Outdoor Horticultural Therapy on College Students

NCT ID: NCT06950801

Last Updated: 2025-04-30

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-20

Study Completion Date

2026-06-01

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

This study used a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects of different forms of horticultural group interventions on college students' depression, anxiety and subjective well-being, and the internal mechanisms of the effects.

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.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Healthy

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

outdoor-horticultural

The participants in outdoor horticultural therapy engaged in weekly horticultural therapy activities outdoors for a total duration of eight weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

outdoor-horticultural therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

indoor-Horticultural Therapy group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

General Psychological Group Counselling Team

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

outdoor-horticultural therapy

Students are randomly assigned to the Outdoor Horticultural Therapy group, where they will receive outdoor horticultural therapy for eight weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

indoor-Horticultural Therapy group

Students are randomly assigned to the indoor horticultural therapy group, where they will receive indoor horticultural therapy for 8 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

General Psychological Group Counselling Team

Students were randomly assigned to general group groups to participate in an 8-week mental health group activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

\- University students

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with a mental disorder
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Ye Zhiyin

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Ye Zhiyin

Teaching assistant

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, Beijing 100875

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

China

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

cufe03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.