Concurrent Trials on Nature-Based Therapy for Inpatients in Dementia and Rehabilitation Medicine Wards

Sponsor
Changi General Hospital
Study ID
NCT07059390
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Conditions

  • Acquired Brain Injury Including Stroke
  • Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - 100 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Nature Immersion Therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    During the length of inpatient stay at Changi General Hospital (CGH), which ranges from 5 to 10 days, the patients and caregivers will be enrolled for a set of 3 nature-based sessions. Each session will be conducted in groups of 4 to 6 patients incorporating a relational multi-sensory experience as well as mind-body connectedness while spending time in nature. Each of the 3 sessions will be 45 minutes each. The nature-based therapy/green social prescription plan will be conducted in groups guided by a trained CGH staff (Allied Health Professionals/Nurse). This Green social prescribing plan (Playbook) will be integrated into inpatient's care plan. Caregivers of the enrolled patients will also be part of the therapy group following the necessary consent.

Study Details

Nature-based Therapy, such as forest bathing and horticultural therapy, has been shown to have physical, psychological and emotional health benefits. We posit that personalised and guided Nature-based Therapy, which leverages the benefits of therapeutic gardens in an urban hospital setting, improves the overall wellbeing of elderly inpatients with dementia (aged \>65 years old) and their caregivers, as well as patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. To determine the effectiveness of Nature-based Therapy for these two inpatient populations, we designed a pilot study, TGIF, to be conducted at the dementia and rehabilitation medicine wards at Changi General Hospital in Singapore.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 10, 2025
Start date
May 31, 2027
Status verified
Mar 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
1,600 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Dementia Patients - Intervention
    Patients with dementia who undergo Nature Immersion Therapy
  • No Intervention: Dementia Patients - Control
    Patients with dementia who do not undergo Nature Immersion Therapy
  • Experimental: Rehabilitation Patients - Intervention
    Rehabilitation patients who undergo Nature Immersion Therapy
  • No Intervention: Rehabilitation Patients - Control
    Rehabilitation patients who do not undergo Nature Immersion Therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Pittsburg Agitation Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline and at the end of intervention, an average 7 days ]

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