Status:

COMPLETED

Health Benefits of Gardening

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Anxiety

Depression

Eligibility:

FEMALE

26-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of the research is to test the hypothesis that participating in group-based gardening or group-based art activities may alter the mental health and cardiac physiological status of a well...

Detailed Description

The goal of this project is to better understand how interacting and working with plants in a group gardening activities program in a greenhouse, or a group art program that takes place indoors and is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Premenopausal women
  • 26 - 49 years of age
  • Not pregnant
  • Non-gardener
  • Non-artist
  • Non-smoker
  • Good Health
  • Able to participate in all aspects of the study, including working with plants.

Exclusion

  • Uncomfortable in close spaces (claustrophobia)
  • Allergies to plants
  • Allergies to plant parts like pollen
  • Allergies to plant-based foods
  • No additions to alcohol or to recreational drugs or prescription medications
  • Not suffering from recurring pain, and
  • No diseases, disorders or disabilities that affect daily life.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 3 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 15 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03266120

Start Date

August 3 2017

End Date

January 15 2018

Last Update

June 6 2018

Active Locations (2)

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Fifield and Merhof Halls

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611

2

Wilmot Gardens Conference Center and Greenhouse

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611