Effectiveness of GO for Transitional Housing Residents
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10+
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
About this trial
The goal of this pre-post study is to enhance the health and wellness of the residents in the Concordia Tsat Sing Kong Transitional Housing Estate. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Green Oasis (GO) wellness program in:
1. Increase health awareness and engaging in health promoting activities, including more physical activities/walking, gardening. 2. Enhance happiness and quality of life.
Participants will:
* complete physical exercises, gardening, and interact with the GO website * receive health talks
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 10 or above.
Scored >6 in the Abbreviated Mental Test; a cut-off point of 6 is valid in differentiating between normal and abnormal cognitive functions for geriatric clients.
Can understand Cantonese.
Able to take part in light exercise and stretching.
Disqualifiers
Have a serious organic disease or malignant tumor.
Have a mental disorder diagnosed by neurologists or psychiatrists.
Experienced drug addiction
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- GO
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead sponsor
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov