Therapeutic Rainforest Study in Generating Positive Energy Among Undergraduate Students

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Using Therapeutic Rainforest Mindful Walking in Generating Positive Mental Well-being Among Undergraduate Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04914572
• Other study ID #: MindtheGap200
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 31, 2021
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: National University of Singapore
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study looked into how therapeutic forest walking will impact the well-being of undergraduate students at the National University of Singapore. A three-arm randomized control trial on 108 participants is being planned for this study. The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and primary effect of the Therapeutic Rainforest Walking in generating positive energy among undergraduate students project in enhancing the quality of life, physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being among University students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 81
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current NUS undergraduate students

• No self-reported physical mobility issue

• No self-reported existing mental health conditions

• Enjoys nature

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Stress

Intervention

Other:
• Therapeutic rainforest mindful walking
A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by Mindfulness Practitioner who volunteered to be guides for this study.
• Therapeutic rainforest walk
A two-kilometer trail curated by the National Parks Board, Singapore. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.
• Campus Green walk
A two-kilometer trail curated by the Office of Facility Management, NUS. The walk will be led by volunteer guides recruited by the research team.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Singapore	Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies	Singapore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National University of Singapore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perceived Stress Scale 4 (PSS-4)	4 items, Likert scale (0-lowest, 4-highest) Scoring higher in the scale would translate to higher perceived stress.	8 weeks
Primary	Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)	7 items, Likert scale (0-lowest, 3-highest) Scoring higher in the scale would translate to higher anxiety level.	8 weeks
Primary	English Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)	6 items, Likert scale (1-lowest, 5-highest) Scoring higher in the scale would translate to higher resilience.	8 weeks
Primary	Saliva Cortisol	Measured using Passive drool method	8 weeks