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Guided Forest Bathing for Stress

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By John L. Innes, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up participants are tested before and after each forest bathing session and invited to attend four sessions during the study. assessments for each session are included until the study ends. forest bathing sessions will be held in 2022.
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if people in Vancouver respond to forest Bathing, a Japanese practice, differently based on environmental factors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Stress
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Nature Deficit Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Mental Health Wellness
  • Environmental Exposures

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~participants are tested before and after each forest bathing session and invited to attend four sessions during the study. assessments for each session are included until the study ends. forest bathing sessions will be held in 2022.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participants are tested before and after each forest bathing session and invited to attend four sessions during the study. assessments for each session are included until the study ends. forest bathing sessions will be held in 2022. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Abbreviated Profile of Mood States (POMS) - Change
Cardiovascular reactivity - Blood Pressure (Diastolic) - Change
Cardiovascular reactivity - Blood Pressure (Systolic) - Change
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Central Nervous System
Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) - Change

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Guided Forest BathingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Forest Bathing intervention led by a certified Forest Therapy guide.
Group II: Self-Guided Forest BathingActive Control1 Intervention
Forest Bathing intervention without a guide and basic navigational instructions, explanation of forest bathing, and time to return.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Guided Forest Bathing
2022
N/A
~200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,415 Previous Clinical Trials
2,466,818 Total Patients Enrolled
John L. Innes, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many candidates are being enrolled in this experiment?

"That is correct. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this trial is still recruiting patients. The study, which was originally posted on April 22nd, 2022, is looking for 100 individuals to participate at 4 sites."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of Forest Bathing in Vancouver, B.C. Parks
John Innes 2022. "Effects of Forest Bathing in Vancouver, B.C. Parks". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05502588.
~66 spots leftby Apr 2025
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