Horticultural TherapyNCT05087654
3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities Effects
A study testing Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities in people with Horticultural Therapy and Virtual Reality, run by National Taiwan Normal University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality (VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Horticultural Therapy, Virtual Reality
- What is being tested?
- Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 62 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 15 Jun 2020to 31 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Intact cognition, possessing the ability to understand verbal meaning and the ability to operate a VR joystick independently.
Who cannot join
- A history of hand dysfunction, severe visual and hearing impairment, being allergic to plants or pollen, and a current illness such as epilepsy or stroke.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effects of a Combination of 3D Virtual Reality and Hands-on Horticultural Activities on Community-dwelling Older Adults' Mental Health: A Quasi-Experimental Study
This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality (VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults.
Read the detailed description
Aging societies are of public health concern worldwide. It is critical to develop strategies that harness technology to enhance older adults' mental health. This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of three-dimensional virtual reality (3D VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Used a quasi-experimental design. A total of 62 community-dwelling older adults were recruited. The members of the experimental group participated in an 8-week intervention program. Participants of both groups completed before-and-after intervention measurements for outcome variables that included perceived self-esteem, depression, isolation, mastery and achievement motives, which were analyzed using the generalized estimating equation (GEE). This study found beneficial effects of a combination of 3D VR and hands-on horticultural activities on community-dwelling older adults' mental health.
- Conditions
- Horticultural Therapy, Virtual Reality
- Being tested
- Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities
- Keywords
- 3D virtual reality, horticultural therapy, community-dwelling, older adults, mental health
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural ActivitiesOther
The intervention program consisted of 8 two-hour sessions that were conducted once a week for 8 consecutive weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Received the Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities. Receives: Other: Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities |
| Comparison group | No intervention | Received scheduled activities, such as physical fitness, paper cutting, etc., without any gardening activities. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Self-esteem
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale consists of 14 items and each item is scored on a Likert-type scale that ranges from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree), with higher scores indicating a higher level of self-esteem.
Measured: about three months
Depression
The Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was used, which has a total of 15 items. All items were answered as either yes (1) or no (0). The total raw scores ranged from 0 to 15, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depression.
Measured: about three months
Perceived isolation
A short-form scale of perceived isolation was used to measure isolation. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (never) to 4 (often), with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived isolation.
Measured: about three months
Perceived mastery
The Chinese version of the Perceived Mastery Scale with a total of 7 items was used. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree). The total raw score ranged from 7 to 28, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived mastery.
Measured: about three months
Achievement motives
The Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) consists of two kinds of motives, referred to as Motive to Achieve Success, (MAS) and Motive to Avoid Failure (MAF). A short-form scale with 10 items was used to measure achievement motives, with 5 items each for MAS and MAF. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree).
Measured: about three months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Oct 2021
- Study start15 Jun 2020
- Primary completion27 Oct 2020
- Study completion31 Dec 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Horticultural TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jong-Long Guo, PhD, Principal investigator, National Taiwan Normal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05087654
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ECKIRB1090503
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 8 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 21 Oct 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Oct 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of a Combination of 3D Virtual Reality and Hands-on Horticultural Activities on Community-dwelling Older Adults' Mental Health: A Quasi-Experimental Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05087654
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ECKIRB1090503
- Conditions
- Horticultural Therapy, Virtual Reality
- Keywords
- 3D virtual reality, horticultural therapy, community-dwelling, older adults, mental health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality (VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults.
Detailed description
Aging societies are of public health concern worldwide. It is critical to develop strategies that harness technology to enhance older adults' mental health. This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of three-dimensional virtual reality (3D VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Used a quasi-experimental design. A total of 62 community-dwelling older adults were recruited. The members of the experimental group participated in an 8-week intervention program. Participants of both groups completed before-and-after intervention measurements for outcome variables that included perceived self-esteem, depression, isolation, mastery and achievement motives, which were analyzed using the generalized estimating equation (GEE). This study found beneficial effects of a combination of 3D VR and hands-on horticultural activities on community-dwelling older adults' mental health.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Other: Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural ActivitiesReceived the Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities. |
| Comparison group | No intervention | –Received scheduled activities, such as physical fitness, paper cutting, etc., without any gardening activities. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Intact cognition, possessing the ability to understand verbal meaning and the ability to operate a VR joystick independently.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- A history of hand dysfunction, severe visual and hearing impairment, being allergic to plants or pollen, and a current illness such as epilepsy or stroke.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural ActivitiesThe intervention program consisted of 8 two-hour sessions that were conducted once a week for 8 consecutive weeks. | Other | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Self-esteem
Time frame: about three months
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale consists of 14 items and each item is scored on a Likert-type scale that ranges from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree), with higher scores indicating a higher level of self-esteem.
Depression
Time frame: about three months
The Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was used, which has a total of 15 items. All items were answered as either yes (1) or no (0). The total raw scores ranged from 0 to 15, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depression.
Perceived isolation
Time frame: about three months
A short-form scale of perceived isolation was used to measure isolation. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (never) to 4 (often), with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived isolation.
Perceived mastery
Time frame: about three months
The Chinese version of the Perceived Mastery Scale with a total of 7 items was used. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree). The total raw score ranged from 7 to 28, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived mastery.
Achievement motives
Time frame: about three months
The Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) consists of two kinds of motives, referred to as Motive to Achieve Success, (MAS) and Motive to Avoid Failure (MAF). A short-form scale with 10 items was used to measure achievement motives, with 5 items each for MAS and MAF. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Oct 2021.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jong-Long Guo, PhD principal investigator
National Taiwan Normal University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities in people with Horticultural Therapy and Virtual Reality, run by National Taiwan Normal University at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Self-esteem (time frame: about three months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Oct 2021.