None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral : This study employs a single-arm, pre-post comparison design in which all participants receive the same forest healing program intervention linked with village forests and senior centers.
Sponsors
Apple Tree Medical Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Participants aged 65 years or older who participated in the community-based forest healing program and consented to and completed oral microbiome testing and questionnaires • Participants who completed the entire forest healing program and performed both pre- and post-program oral microbiome testing and questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Individuals who have used antibiotics (oral or injectable) within the past 1 week • Individuals who have participated in other clinical studies within the past 1 month • Individuals deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in alpha diversity (within-sample diversity) and beta diversity (between-sample diversity) of the microbiota in oral gargle samples : Changes in alpha diversity and beta diversity of the oral microbiota from gargle samples | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics and health indicators | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactMu Yeol Cho
Apple Tree Medical Foundation
Outcome results
None listed