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
- 1
- 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
研究组 & 干预措施
Forest Therapy
This is a pretest-posttest designed experiment. A two-hour guided forest healing activity was used as an intervention method. For the purpose of comparison, an urban area adjacent to the Taipei Botanical Garden, specifically the Wanhua district, was selected. This choice ensures the exclusion of extensive green spaces commonly used for walking.
干预措施: Forest Therapy (Behavioral)
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