Using angling to improve mental health in military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

A nature-based intervention to improve mental health: efficacy of an angling intervention for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN43826813

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-07

Start date

2022-06-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-05

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Conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder

Interventions

Participants engage in a 2-days/1-night social fishing event in a natural setting. Participants are randomised into either the fishing group or a waitlist control group (do nothing during primary data

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Military veteran with PTSD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not a military veteran 2. Currently undergoing psychotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PTSD symptoms measured using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks post intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks post intervention: 1. Anxiety measured with the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 2. Depression measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 3. Psychological growth measured using the Psychological Wellbeing Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire 4. General social functioning measured using the Work and Social Adjustment scale 5. Wellbeing measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale 6. Loneliness measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the emotional Loneliness Scale	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks post intervention: 1. Anxiety measured with the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 2. Depression measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 3. Psychological growth measured using the Psychological Wellbeing Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire 4. General social functioning measured using the Work and Social Adjustment scale 5. Wellbeing measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale 6. Loneliness measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the emotional Loneliness Scale

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026