Effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system: Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system: Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency - Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051668

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-01

Start date

2023-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

depression/depressive tendencies

Interventions

Forest bathing City walk

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects aged between 20 and 67 2. Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS): Subjects with a score of 40-59, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs. 3. Those who can participate in a 3-day/2-night forest bathing group trip on their own. 4. Those who obtained consent for this research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects judged inappropriate for participation in this research by the principal investigator or research co-investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serotonin	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactQing Li

Nippon Medical School Hospital

qing-li@nms.ac.jp0338222131

Outcome results

None listed

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