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A Study on the Intervention Effect of Therapeutic Horticulture Based on the Healing System on Non-suicidal Self-injury in Adolescent Patients With Depression

NCT ID: NCT07115381

Last Updated: 2025-12-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-28

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Non-suicidal self-harm is a serious issue. Adolescents with depression are among the high-risk groups for non-suicidal self-harm behavior. Therapeutic gardening uses plant cultivation and corresponding gardening activities as the medium of action, allowing patients to obtain therapeutic benefits by participating in gardening activities such as planting, maintaining, and harvesting plants. Therefore, this study will apply therapeutic gardening based on the healing system to adolescents with depression who have non-suicidal self-harm behavior, in order to improve their non-suicidal self-harm behavior, negative emotions, emotional expression disorders, self-efficacy, sleep quality, and loneliness.

Detailed Description

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Based on the theories of positive psychology and the healing system theory framework, referring to relevant domestic and foreign literature and consulting books such as "Introduction to Horticultural Therapy", "Horticultural Rehabilitation Therapy Techniques", and "Horticultural Therapy: Growing Good Health for the Body and Mind", an intervention plan was formulated under the guidance of experts. A randomized controlled trial design was adopted. It is planned to carry out therapeutic horticulture based on the healing system for adolescent patients with depression who have non-suicidal self-harming behaviors, according to the intervention plan. By evaluating and comparing the changes and differences in indicators such as non-suicidal self-harming behaviors, emotions, physical functions, skills, and social interaction of the experimental group and the control group before and after the intervention, the actual effect of therapeutic horticulture based on the healing system in reducing the occurrence of non-suicidal self-harming behaviors among adolescent patients was verified. Finally, data analysis and paper writing were conducted.

Conditions

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Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control group

Routine treatment and nursing

Group Type OTHER

Routine treatment and nursing

Intervention Type OTHER

The conventional treatment mainly involves the use of antidepressant drugs, supplemented by physical therapy, psychological therapy, and rehabilitation training, etc. The routine care includes admission introduction, health education (manifestations, hazards, treatment methods of depression and non-suicidal self-harm, as well as the importance of following medical advice for treatment), medication guidance, discharge guidance, and psychological care, etc.

Therapeutic Horticulture group

Routine treatment and nursing and Therapeutic Horticulture

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic Horticulture

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic Horticulture uses plant cultivation and related gardening activities as the medium of action, allowing patients to participate in gardening activities such as planting, maintenance, and harvesting of plants.

Routine treatment and nursing

Intervention Type OTHER

The conventional treatment mainly involves the use of antidepressant drugs, supplemented by physical therapy, psychological therapy, and rehabilitation training, etc. The routine care includes admission introduction, health education (manifestations, hazards, treatment methods of depression and non-suicidal self-harm, as well as the importance of following medical advice for treatment), medication guidance, discharge guidance, and psychological care, etc.

Interventions

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Therapeutic Horticulture

Therapeutic Horticulture uses plant cultivation and related gardening activities as the medium of action, allowing patients to participate in gardening activities such as planting, maintenance, and harvesting of plants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Routine treatment and nursing

The conventional treatment mainly involves the use of antidepressant drugs, supplemented by physical therapy, psychological therapy, and rehabilitation training, etc. The routine care includes admission introduction, health education (manifestations, hazards, treatment methods of depression and non-suicidal self-harm, as well as the importance of following medical advice for treatment), medication guidance, discharge guidance, and psychological care, etc.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* It meets the diagnostic criteria for moderate to severe depression in the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
* It meets the diagnostic criteria for non-suicidal self-harm in the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
* The patients and their guardians gave informed consent and voluntarily participated in this study.
* Have normal reading comprehension ability, language communication ability and writing ability.

Exclusion Criteria

* Include mental disorders such as mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder, stereotyped movement disorder with self-harm, etc.
* Have had or currently have central nervous system diseases, endocrine system diseases, and other serious physical disorders.
* Are currently receiving or have received any form of systematic horticultural therapy within the past 3 months.
* Have allergic reactions to pollen, soil, or other substances that may be encountered during the intervention process.
* Have a risk of suicide and suicidal behavior.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Lei Huang

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lei Huang

nurse

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhichun Xia

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Locations

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The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Lei Huang, bachelor degree

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 0086-13660135023

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Zhichun Xia, bachelor degree

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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(2025) No. (015)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id