Status:

COMPLETED

Nature and Health: How Does Lifestyle and Environment Affect Health and Wellness

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

Richard King Mellon Foundation

Conditions:

Chronic Disease

Risk Reduction

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if and how implementing nature prescriptions can increase time in nature and improve health to yield an actionable understanding of the nature-health connection...

Detailed Description

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial in which physicians prescribe time in nature as an intervention to the study group. In total a goal of 240 patients will be recruited, incl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be a patient of the AHN Forbes Family Medicine clinic.
  • Participants must have one or more chronic conditions, or significant lifestyle risks as identified by their healthcare provider.
  • Participants must be between 13-65 years old.
  • Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate
  • Participants under 18 must be willing and able to assent for themselves and obtain parental consent.
  • Participants must be willing to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study.
  • Participants must reside in the greater Pittsburgh area for the duration of 6-month study.
  • Participants must have a smartphone that is capable of running the Urban Mind App and connecting to the Garmin wearable device (iPhone 6 and newer as well as most Android phones).
  • Minors who participate must have their own smartphone.
  • Participants must have their own email address to register with the Urban Mind App and the Garmin App.
  • Only one participant from a household may enroll in the study.
  • Participants must be able to comprehend written English (questionnaires will be provided to participants in English).
  • Participants may not be an employee of Forbes Family Medicine clinic

Exclusion

  • None, must meet all inclusion criteria.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 18 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 23 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

134 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06001697

Start Date

December 18 2023

End Date

April 23 2025

Last Update

May 6 2025

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Forbes Family Medicine/AHN Research Institute

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States, 15146