N/A
Completed N=24
The Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Purposeful Green Space Activities on Seniors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04913363 ↗Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Loneliness (Time 1) — 4.08; 5; 3; 3 units on a scale
Summary
This project explores if various nature based activities can lead to acute improvements in emotional, physical and cognitive health outcomes and encouraging senior center (JABA) service users to return to a safe environment. The activities the investigators will use include walking in nature, engaging in physical planting and cerebral, citizen science based activities.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Loneliness (Time 1) |
4.08; 5; 3; 3; 3.6; 3 | — |
| PRIMARY Loneliness (Time 2) |
4.25; 5; 3; 4.33; 3.4; 3 | — |
| PRIMARY Social Isolation (Time 1) |
71.42; 56; 83; 74; 70.4; 79 | — |
| PRIMARY Social Isolation (Time 2) |
72.18; 51; 84; 65; 67.75; 79.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_hedonic Tone (Time 1) |
14.92; 14; 16; 12.5; 13.6; 14 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_hedonic Tone (Time 2) |
15.27; 16; 16; 14.5; 15.2; 14.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Well Aging_ Using Perceived Restorativeness Scale |
26.55; 24; 28; 24.67; 25.4; 27 | — |
| PRIMARY Physical Activity_OMNIT |
0.73; 5; 0; 0.67; 1.2; 0.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Physical Activity_OMNIH |
0.91; 6; 2; 1; 1.6; 1.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_Stress (Time 1) |
5.42; 11; 4; 4; 7.6; 7 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_Stress (Time 2) |
4.55; 4; 4; 4; 5.2; 5.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_arousal (Time 1) |
14.5; 15; 16; 16; 14; 12.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Mood_arousal (Time 2) |
14.64; 16; 16; 15; 14.6; 13.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Mobility Limitation |
— | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Over 65 years
- A JABA center user
- Can walk unassisted for 20 minutes
- Willing to comply with COVID-19 regulations
Exclusion Criteria
- Under 65 years
- Never used a JABA center
- unable to walk unassisted for 20 minutes.
- Unwilling to comply with COVID-19 regulations
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04913363). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.