Effect of horticultural therapy on patients with depression

Effect of horticultural therapy on patients with depression - Effect of horticultural therapy on patients with depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028234

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-14

Start date

2017-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Visual stimulation through a roadside plant Time: 4 min Visual stimulation through a roadside building Time: 4 min

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Outpatients with depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are in poor physical condition 2. Subjects who do not have respiratory illnesses 3. Subjects deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the principle investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability (during 4 minutes of visual stimulation)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Profile of Mood State 2) Modified semantic differential method 3) Zung Self-rating Depression Scale 4) Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire 5) Trait Anxiety of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshifumi Miyazaki

Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University Nature Therapy Laboratory

ymiyazaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp04-7137-8113

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026