Psychotic DisordersHCTNCT06077279
HCT Effect Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders
A study testing Horticultural Therapy Program in people with Psychotic Disorders, run by Alexandria University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Horticulture therapy has been found to have positive effects on individuals with psychotic disorders, promoting social interaction, reducing social isolation, and improving cognitive function. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychotic Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Horticultural Therapy Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2022to 30 Aug 2023
- 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 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- did not undergo any other intervention during the HT program used in the study, just routine care in hospital -
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on Psychological Wellbeing, Hope, and Social Adjustment Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders
Horticulture therapy has been found to have positive effects on individuals with psychotic disorders, promoting social interaction, reducing social isolation, and improving cognitive function. Effectiveness of horticulture therapy in enhancing well-being, reducing symptoms, and facilitating social adjustment in this population
Read the detailed description
Horticulture therapy involves gardening and plant-related activities as a form of therapeutic intervention, enhance patient to be mindful to current environment and promote relaxation which can reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation, improve cognitive function, and promote overall well-being .With this respect, there is an urgent need to find a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for this complex issue by returned to nature and utilizing the low cost and current resources at the same time to make a signification reduction in the psychotic disorder's symptoms
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders
- Being tested
- Horticultural Therapy Program
- Keywords
- Hope, Psychological Adjustment, Psychological Wellbeing, Horticulture Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Psychotic Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Horticultural Therapy ProgramBehavioural
Horticultural Therapy Program Is selected plant therapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural Therapy | Experimental | receive horticulture therapy by seven sessions within two months Receives: Behavioral: Horticultural Therapy Program |
| Routine hospital care | No intervention | doesn't receive horticulture therapy but receive routine care by hospital within conducting the research |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on hope level among patients with psychotic disorders
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance hope by Herth Hope Index among patients with psychotic disorders as Herth Hope Index score ranged from 12 to 48, with higher score indicated higher hope.
Measured: three months
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on psychological wellbeing level among patients with psychotic
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance psychological wellbeing by Ryff psychological wellbeing scale among patients with psychotic disorders a Ryff psychological wellbeing scale score ranged from 18 to 126 with Higher scores mean higher levels of psychological well-being.
Measured: three months
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on social adjustment level among patients with psychotic
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance social adjustment by The Modified Social Adjustment Score ranged from 45 to 225 with Higher scores mean higher levels of social adjustment.
Measured: three month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Oct 2023
- Study start1 Nov 2022
- Primary completion30 Jun 2023
- Study completion30 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Psychotic DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alexandria UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06077279
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00013620(9/19/2025)
- Acronym
- HCT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2023
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 11 Oct 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Atta MHR, Salama EAA, Menessy RFM. Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on Psychological Wellbeing, Hope and Social Adjustment Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders: A Nursing Perspective. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Oct;32(5):1035-1052. doi: 10.1111/jpm.13180. Epub 2025 Jun 14.
PubMed 40515548
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Oct 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on Psychological Wellbeing, Hope, and Social Adjustment Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06077279
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HCT / IRB00013620(9/19/2025)
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders
- Keywords
- Hope, Psychological Adjustment, Psychological Wellbeing, Horticulture Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alexandria UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Oct 2023 (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.
Horticulture therapy has been found to have positive effects on individuals with psychotic disorders, promoting social interaction, reducing social isolation, and improving cognitive function. Effectiveness of horticulture therapy in enhancing well-being, reducing symptoms, and facilitating social adjustment in this population
Detailed description
Horticulture therapy involves gardening and plant-related activities as a form of therapeutic intervention, enhance patient to be mindful to current environment and promote relaxation which can reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation, improve cognitive function, and promote overall well-being .With this respect, there is an urgent need to find a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for this complex issue by returned to nature and utilizing the low cost and current resources at the same time to make a signification reduction in the psychotic disorder's symptoms
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural Therapy | Experimental | Behavioral: Horticultural Therapy Programreceive horticulture therapy by seven sessions within two months |
| Routine hospital care | No intervention | –doesn't receive horticulture therapy but receive routine care by hospital within conducting the research |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- did not undergo any other intervention during the HT program used in the study, just routine care in hospital -
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural Therapy ProgramHorticultural Therapy Program Is selected plant therapy | Behavioural | Horticultural Therapy |
Primary outcome
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on hope level among patients with psychotic disorders
Time frame: three months
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance hope by Herth Hope Index among patients with psychotic disorders as Herth Hope Index score ranged from 12 to 48, with higher score indicated higher hope.
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on psychological wellbeing level among patients with psychotic
Time frame: three months
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance psychological wellbeing by Ryff psychological wellbeing scale among patients with psychotic disorders a Ryff psychological wellbeing scale score ranged from 18 to 126 with Higher scores mean higher levels of psychological well-being.
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on social adjustment level among patients with psychotic
Time frame: three month
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance social adjustment by The Modified Social Adjustment Score ranged from 45 to 225 with Higher scores mean higher levels of social adjustment.
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 11 Oct 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40515548Atta MHR, Salama EAA, Menessy RFM. Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on Psychological Wellbeing, Hope and Social Adjustment Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders: A Nursing Perspective. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Oct;32(5):1035-1052. doi: 10.1111/jpm.13180. Epub 2025 Jun 14.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Horticultural Therapy Program in people with Psychotic Disorders, run by Alexandria University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 0 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 11 Oct 2023. 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 Egypt. 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?
Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on hope level among patients with psychotic disorders (time frame: three months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06077279, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 11 Oct 2023.