A Feasibility Study to Determine Whether the Botanical Garden Become a Region of Forest Therapy for Cancer Survivors
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- questionnaire: BDI-II (urban region)
研究概览
简要总结
The forest healing system is an important topic of alternative therapy in recent years. To investigates forest therapy's effectiveness in alleviating negative emotions among post-cancer patients. It compares therapy outcomes at Taipei Botanical Garden and Fushan Botanical Garden. Utilizing a pretest-posttest experimental design, a two-hour guided forest healing activity serves as the intervention method. Data collection involves instrumental tests and saliva samples.
详细描述
Introduction:
Cancer's global impact persists, ranking among the top three causes of death in Taiwan. Despite improved survival rates after cancer surgery, negative emotions among patients remain a challenge. Post-cancer depression adversely affects treatment outcomes and overall quality of life. Forest therapy, a natural healing approach, has gained attention for its potential to reduce stress, mitigate negative emotions, and enhance well-being.
Objectives:
This study investigates forest therapy's effectiveness in alleviating negative emotions among post-cancer patients. It compares therapy outcomes at Taipei Botanical Garden and Fushan Botanical Garden. Additionally, the study explores the lasting emotional benefits of forest therapy.
Methods:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Sequential
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 36 Years 至 82 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Over 20 year-old
- •Cancer patients finished cancer treatments more than 6 months (regardless hormone therapy)
- •Voluntary attendance
排除标准
- •People who unable to walk for at least 120 minutes
- •People who still smoking, chewing betel nut or drinking alcohol (over five standard cups in any situation)
- •People who addicted to medicine
- •People who attend another clinical trial at the same time or in the follow-up period of an interventional trial
- •Pregnant women or breast feeding
- •Other conditions that participants unable to cooperate with
结局指标
主要结局
questionnaire: BDI-II (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of baseline The Beck Depression Inventory II at urban region
questionnaire: WHOQOL-BREF (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (Taiwan version) at Fushan botanical garden
physiological indicator: alpha-amylase activity in salivary (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of alpha-amylase activity in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at Taipei botanical garden
physiological indicator: HRV (Heart Rate Variability) (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of HRV by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure heart rate, heart rate variability (related to activities of the autonomic nervous system ANS), irregular heartbeats (IRRHB), and 5-minute continuous pulse wave at Taipei botanical garden
physiological indicator: HRV (Heart Rate Variability) (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of HRV by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure heart rate, heart rate variability (related to activities of the autonomic nervous system ANS), irregular heartbeats (IRRHB), and 5-minute continuous pulse wave at urban region
questionnaire: POMS2-A short (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition-Adult short at urban region
questionnaire: BAI (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of The Beck Anxiety Inventory at Fushan botanical garden
questionnaire: BDI-II (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of baseline The Beck Depression Inventory II at Taipei botanical garden
questionnaire: WHOQOL-BREF (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (Taiwan version) at urban region
physiological indicator: cortisol concentration in salivary (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of cortisol concentration in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at Taipei botanical garden
physiological indicator: cortisol concentration in salivary (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of cortisol concentration in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at urban region
questionnaire: POMS2-A short (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition-Adult short at Fushan botanical garden
questionnaire: BAI (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of The Beck Anxiety Inventory at Taipei botanical garden
questionnaire: WHOQOL-BREF (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (Taiwan version) at Taipei botanical garden
physiological indicator: alpha-amylase activity in salivary (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of alpha-amylase activity in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at Fushan botanical garden
physiological indicator: blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of blood pressures by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) at urban region
questionnaire: POMS2-A short (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition-Adult short at Taipei botanical garden
questionnaire: BAI (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of The Beck Anxiety Inventory at urban region
physiological indicator: alpha-amylase activity in salivary (urban region)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at urban region → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of alpha-amylase activity in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at urban region
physiological indicator: cortisol concentration in salivary (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of cortisol concentration in salivary by using commercial kits (Salimetrics®) at Fushan botanical garden
physiological indicator: blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of blood pressures by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) at Fushan botanical garden
physiological indicator: blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) (Taipei botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Taipei botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of blood pressures by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure blood pressures (systolic and diastolic) at Taipei botanical garden
questionnaire: BDI-II (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of The Beck Depression Inventory II at Fushan botanical garden
physiological indicator: HRV (Heart Rate Variability) (Fushan botanical garden)
时间窗: per-test → 2 hours intervention at Fushan botanical garden → post-test immediately after the intervention
Change of HRV by using wrist monitors (ANSWatch®) to measure heart rate, heart rate variability (related to activities of the autonomic nervous system ANS), irregular heartbeats (IRRHB), and 5-minute continuous pulse wave at Fushan botanical garden
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Chung-Hua Hsu
director of the hospital
Taipei City Hospital