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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ANZCTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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13 January 2020 |
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Main ID: |
ACTRN12614000576628 |
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Date of registration:
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29/05/2014 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Yes |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Gardening activities for nursing home residents
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Scientific title:
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The use of horticultural therapy to enhance psychological well-being and relieve chronic pain in nursing home residents: A pilot study |
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Date of first enrolment:
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04/11/2014 |
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Target sample size:
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30 |
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Recruitment status: |
Recruiting |
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URL:
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https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12614000576628.aspx |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Type of endpoint: Efficacy;
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Phase:
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Not Applicable
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Countries of recruitment
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Hong Kong
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Contacts
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Name:
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Dr Mimi Tse
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Address:
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FG425,
Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom,
Kowloon
Hong Kong |
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Telephone:
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+852 27666541 |
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Email:
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mimi.tse@polyu.edu.hk |
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Dr Mimi Tse
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Address:
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FG425,
Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom,
Kowloon
Hong Kong |
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Telephone:
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+852 27666541 |
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Email:
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mimi.tse@polyu.edu.hk |
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Affiliation:
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: - aged 65 years or older
- able to communicate in Cantonese
- Mini-Mental State Examination score of 6 or above
- pain in the past 3 months
Exclusion criteria: - bed-bound
- history of mental disorders
Age minimum:
65 Years
Age maximum:
No limit
Gender:
Both males and females
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Chronic pain;Depressive symptoms;
Chronic pain
Depressive symptoms
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Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine
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Mental Health - Depression
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Intervention(s)
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A 12-week horticultural therapy will be given to the participants. There will be one session per week with each session last around 30-40 minutes.
The horticultural therapy will include an introduction of the gardening activities and various types of plants and seedlings; making natural pesticides, applying natural pesticides to the plants, watering and positioning plants. Pots, seeds and all other gardening equipment will be provided to each participant and each of them will be responsible for growing their own plant.
A planting diary will be developed and given to the participants for recording the planting schedules and photographs of their own plants.
A group of 4-5 older adults will gather together in each session and the sessions will be led by the research assistant.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Depressive symptoms as measured by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)[Baseline, and at week 12 upon the completion of the HT]
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Pain intensity as measured by numeric rating scale (NRS) and Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-T)[Baseline, at week 3 and at week 6 before the horticultural therapy (HT) session, at week 12 upon the completion of the HT]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Happiness level as measured by Subjective Happiness Scale[Baseline, and at week 12 upon the completion of the HT]
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Loneliness level as measured by the Loneliness Scale[Baseline, and at week 12 upon the completion of the HT]
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Secondary ID(s)
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Nil Known
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Intend to submit to the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF)
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Ethics review
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Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Departmental Research Committee
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Results
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Results available:
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