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NCT06792656: FTIS-2024
Measuring the Effectiveness of Forest Therapy to Alleviate Stress Among International Students
NA trial testing standardized Forest Therapy session (120 min) in Stress Disorders in 360 participants. Completed in 15 December 2024.
31 October 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 360 |
| Start date | 27 March 2024 |
| Primary completion | 31 October 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 15 December 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Australia |
Drugs / interventions tested
- standardized Forest Therapy session (120 min)
Conditions studied
- Stress Disorders — all drugs for Stress Disorders →
- Stress — all drugs for Stress →
- Anxiety — all drugs for Anxiety →
- Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent) — all drugs for Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent) →
Sponsor
International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Stress Disorders or Stress. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
International students often face high levels of stress, leading to mental health conditions, from factors including cultural and social change, educational system, financial insecurity and family responsibilities. Barriers in seeking support for mental health include stigmatisation and high costs. Single psychotherapy sessions are often unaffordable and pharmaceuticals are often associated with adverse side effects having limited efficacy. Hence, alternative approaches and therapies are needed to manage students' wellbeing. Forest Therapy offers a low-risk lifestyle activity, which is beneficial to physical and mental health through nature exposure and increased social connection. Thus, this research project aims to investigate to which degree guided Forest Therapy sessions may help to prevent or alleviate stress among international students in Victoria. Free Forest Therapy sessions will be offered to international students at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne which is centrally located and can easily be reached by foot, car, bike or Public transport. The sessions will be offered at different dates/times during August, September and October 2024. Next to participating in the guided Forest Therapy sessions, brief surveys will be administered before and after each session which are optional.
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance
- Last refreshed: 27 January 2025
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