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The Effect of Horticultural Activity on Reducing Depressive Levels on Youth in Hong Kong

The Effect of Horticultural Activity on Reducing Depressive Levels on Youth in Hong Kong

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300075575
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-09-08
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Control group:No intervention
Horticultural Group:A standardized weekly horticultural program for 4 weeks, 2

Sponsors

Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) aged between 15 and 24 (2) can understand Cantonese and follow instructions (3) scored between 5-19 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) identified psychological illness (2) taking any psychoactive drugs (3) poses illness leading to the incapability of moderate strength exercise or cannot be exposed to sunlight or plants (4) scored equals to or above 20 in PHQ-9, which indicates severe depression and requires immediate medical treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depressive level;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety level;Self-esteem;quality of life;—

Countries

Hong Kong, China

Contacts

Public ContactSin Po Yan

Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

1155137558@link.cuhk.edu.hk+852 9619 5700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 16, 2026