A pilot study on the impact of outdoor gardening on physical function and socialisation in older adults.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical function; Loneliness; Public Health - Other public health; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000468729
• Lead Sponsor: Te Tahua Rangahau Hauoratanga, Lottery Health Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-25
• Study Completion: 2023-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 5 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Community dwelling adults aged 50 years and above

Exclusion Criteria

Terminally ill or having advanced dementia as judged by the GP or Maori health provider,

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of recruitment older Maori and Pacific people aged 50+,<br>Recruitment strategies will be documented and recruitment rate determine with audit of recruitment log, <br>[ Recruitment rate will be determined at 6 months after the opening of recruitment. <br>];Retention rate will be determined using the attendance log. [ Retention rate will be determined 12 months after enrollment into the study. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gardening activities (self-recorded diary)[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Physical activity (Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly)[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Cognitive function (Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination)[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Quality of life (Global self-rated health)[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Loneliness (De Jong Gierveld 6-item scales for emotional and social loneliness)[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Short physical performance battery[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Chair sit-and-reach flexibility test[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention];Grip strength using dynamometer[ Baseline, 6 months and 12 months after starting intervention]