3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities Effects

NCT05087654 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ECKIRB1090503
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to explore the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality (VR) and hands-on horticultural activities on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults.

Conditions

Horticultural Therapy; Virtual Reality

Keywords

3D virtual reality; horticultural therapy; community-dwelling; older adults; mental health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Self-esteem

  Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale consists of 14 items and each item is scored on a Likert-type scale that ranges from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree), with higher scores indicating a higher level of self-esteem.

  about three months

• Depression

  The Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was used, which has a total of 15 items. All items were answered as either yes (1) or no (0). The total raw scores ranged from 0 to 15, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depression.

  about three months

• Perceived isolation

  A short-form scale of perceived isolation was used to measure isolation. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (never) to 4 (often), with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived isolation.

  about three months

• Perceived mastery

  The Chinese version of the Perceived Mastery Scale with a total of 7 items was used. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree). The total raw score ranged from 7 to 28, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived mastery.

  about three months

• Achievement motives

  The Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) consists of two kinds of motives, referred to as Motive to Achieve Success, (MAS) and Motive to Avoid Failure (MAF). A short-form scale with 10 items was used to measure achievement motives, with 5 items each for MAS and MAF. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree).

  about three months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Received the Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities.

Other: Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities

Comparison group

NO INTERVENTION

Received scheduled activities, such as physical fitness, paper cutting, etc., without any gardening activities.

Interventions

Combination of 3D VR and Hands-on Horticultural Activities OTHER

The intervention program consisted of 8 two-hour sessions that were conducted once a week for 8 consecutive weeks.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Intact cognition, possessing the ability to understand verbal meaning and the ability to operate a VR joystick independently.

You may not qualify if:

• A history of hand dysfunction, severe visual and hearing impairment, being allergic to plants or pollen, and a current illness such as epilepsy or stroke.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan Normal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan Normal University

Taipei, 106, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jong-Long Guo, PhD

  National Taiwan Normal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2021
• First Posted: October 21, 2021
• Study Start: June 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 27, 2020
• Study Completion: December 31, 2020
• Last Updated: October 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Locations

TW (1)