Concurrent Trials on Nature-Based Therapy for Inpatients in Dementia and Rehabilitation Medicine Wards
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-100
SponsorChangi General Hospital
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 65-100 years old
Have a diagnosis of delirium/ dementia or both.
Have diagnosis of dementia with and without behavioural symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
Ability to communicate with the Nature-based Therapist (in languages such as English, Mandarin Chinese, Chinese dialects or Malay)
Disqualifiers
In isolation due to contact, droplet or airborne precautions
Unable to provide consent and lack of surrogate decision maker to provide consent
Poorly managed psychiatric or behaviour symptoms with threats to others surrounding them.
Age < 21 years
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Nature Immersion Therapy
Treatment groups
1,600 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov