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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04654949
Other study ID # 2019/00211
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 6, 2019
Est. completion date September 5, 2022

Study information

Verified date August 2023
Source Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy (HT) on engagement, mood, and quality of life (QoL) of older adults in geriatric acute care in Singapore. Investigators will also assess the effectiveness of HT on mobility and hospitalisation experience. This pilot study could inform how HT can be implemented in geriatric acute care and its effect on hospitalisation experience and recovery of function.


Description:

Horticultural therapy (HT) is a non-pharmacological treatment utilizing plant-related activities as a form of alternative medicine to achieve specific goals that lead to person's well-being. Geriatric patients in acute care wards are at risk of functional decline related to acute illness and prolonged bed rest during hospitalization. HT can complement medical treatment to ameliorate the adverse effects of hospitalisation in older adults. There is evidence that HT can improve the physical and psychological well-being of the older adults in different settings. The beneficial effects of HT have mostly been documented in nursing homes, community rehabilitation facilities and senior activity centres, but not in geriatric acute care settings. There is also a need to harness available knowledge and implement it where appropriate. This study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of HT on engagement, mood, and quality of life (QoL) of older adults in geriatric acute care in Singapore. Investigators will also assess the effectiveness of HT on mobility and hospitalisation experience. This pilot study could inform how HT can be implemented in geriatric acute care and its effect on hospitalisation experience and recovery of function.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date September 5, 2022
Est. primary completion date September 5, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 70 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - 70 years old and above - an inpatient in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital - able to understand simple instructions (with abbreviated mental test's score of 6 and above) - have stable vital signs - blood pressure, heart rate and peripheral capillary oxygen saturation - to take part in horticultural therapy activities Exclusion Criteria: - on contact or droplet precaution - diagnosed with severe auditory-visual impairments - have major depressive disorder - have endocrine disorders - on steroid-based medications such as asthma and allergies that might affect the salivary cortisol level - on the Dangerously Ill List

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Horticultural Therapy
The horticultural therapy sessions are conducted by the occupational therapists or therapy assistants using the mobile horticultural kits. The horticultural activities are designed to stimulate the senses through interaction with specific tasks and the environment, promote social interaction, mobility and also promote a sense of self-worth through various horticultural activities such as planting seeds, transplanting plants, trimming and watering plants.

Locations

Country Name City State
Singapore Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

References & Publications (1)

Nicholas SO, Giang AT, Yap PLK. The Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy on Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Oct;20(10):1351.e1-1351.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.06.021. Epub 2019 Aug 8. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Average Score of Engagement Assessed by Menorah Park Engagement Scale (MPES) MPES consists of four different types of engagement: "constructive", "passive", "self" and "none" (Judge, Camp & Orsulic-Jeras, 2000).
Each type of engagement is recorded on five-minutes intervals during the 30-minutes sessions for both intervention and control group. The score of 0, 1 and 2 represent engagement "not observed", "observed for less than two and a half minutes" and "observed for more than two and a half minutes" respectively.
The average score of each type of engagement for all sessions during assessment period is compared between the two groups. The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
Primary Average Score of Mood Assessed by Apparent Affect Rating Scale (AARS) AARS consists of five different domains of mood: pleasure, general alertness, anxiety/ fear, anger and sadness (Lawton, Haitsma & Klapper, 1996).
Each domain of mood is recorded on five-minutes intervals during the 30-minutes sessions for both intervention and control group. The score of 0, 1 and 2 represent engagement "not observed", "observed for less than two and a half minutes" and "observed for more than two and a half minutes" respectively.
The average score of each domain of mood for all sessions during assessment period is compared between the two groups. The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
Primary Change in Mobility Performance Assessed by Modified Perme ICU scale Change in mobility performance from baseline (before randomization) to last session during the assessment period is measured by the modified Perme ICU scale (Perme, Nawa, Winkelman & Masud, 2014).
The mobility domains of "bed mobility", "transfers" and "gait" are recorded with the score of 0 to 7, indicates for "total assistance", "maximum assistance", "moderate assistance", "minimal assistance", "contact guard", "standby assistance", "supervision" and "independent" respectively.
The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
Primary Change in Quality of Life Assessed by the EQ-5D Change in quality of life is measured by the change in the score of the EuroQol EQ-5D from baseline (before randomization) to last session during the assessment period (Brooks & Charro, 1996). The EQ-5D covers five dimensions on health status - mobility, self-care, usual activities and anxiety/depression using 5 response levels - no problem, slight problem, moderate problem, severe problem and extreme problem.
The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
Secondary Number of Transitions in the Mobility Status Participants' mobility state at the start of the session, the highest mobility state during session and the number of transitions in the mobility are captured using the mobilisation scale. The average score of highest mobility status and number of transitions in the mobility are compared between intervention and control group. The higher the score indicates better outcome.
The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
Secondary Change in Emotion Assessed by Emoticon Scale The Emoticon Scale consists of seven simple emotion icons with smiling faces (A/1-C/3), a neutral face (D/4), and frowning faces (E/5-G/7) on a Likert scale (Tan et al., 2018). Participants are asked to rate their mood at point of assessment at baseline (before randomisation) and at the last session of the assessment period.
The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
5 days
Secondary Hospitalisation Experience Questionnaire It is a 10-self administered questionnaire modified from the Person-centered care assessment tool (PCAT) (Edvardsson et al., 2010) which aims to evaluate the quality of health care settings as perceived by patients.
The score is Likert scale from 0 to 5, with 0 indicating "No, I disagree completely" and 5 indicating "Yes, I agree completely". Hospitalisation Experience Questionnaire is administered at the last session of the assessment period.
The assessment period is five days, or from recruitment date to participants' discharge date from the acute care hospital.
Five days
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