HCT Effect Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders

NCT06077279 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB00013620(9/19/2025)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Horticulture therapy has been found to have positive effects on individuals with psychotic disorders, promoting social interaction, reducing social isolation, and improving cognitive function. Effectiveness of horticulture therapy in enhancing well-being, reducing symptoms, and facilitating social adjustment in this population

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders

Keywords

Hope; Psychological Adjustment; Psychological Wellbeing; Horticulture Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on hope level among patients with psychotic disorders

  Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance hope by Herth Hope Index among patients with psychotic disorders as Herth Hope Index score ranged from 12 to 48, with higher score indicated higher hope.

  three months

• Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on psychological wellbeing level among patients with psychotic

  Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance psychological wellbeing by Ryff psychological wellbeing scale among patients with psychotic disorders a Ryff psychological wellbeing scale score ranged from 18 to 126 with Higher scores mean higher levels of psychological well-being.

  three months

• Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on social adjustment level among patients with psychotic

  Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program may enhance social adjustment by The Modified Social Adjustment Score ranged from 45 to 225 with Higher scores mean higher levels of social adjustment.

  three month

Study Arms (2)

Horticultural Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

receive horticulture therapy by seven sessions within two months

Behavioral: Horticultural Therapy Program

Routine hospital care

NO INTERVENTION

doesn't receive horticulture therapy but receive routine care by hospital within conducting the research

Interventions

Horticultural Therapy Program BEHAVIORAL

Horticultural Therapy Program Is selected plant therapy

Horticultural Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

Inclusion and exclusionCriteria: did not undergo any other intervention during the HT program used in the study, just routine care in hospital -

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alexandria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Nursing

Alexandria, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Atta MHR, Salama EAA, Menessy RFM. Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on Psychological Wellbeing, Hope and Social Adjustment Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders: A Nursing Perspective. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Oct;32(5):1035-1052. doi: 10.1111/jpm.13180. Epub 2025 Jun 14.

  PMID: 40515548 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 29, 2023
• First Posted: October 11, 2023
• Study Start: November 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: August 30, 2023
• Last Updated: October 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)