Forest Bathing Programs in Families Receiving Early Intervention

NCT07031375 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 202504055RINC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop and evaluate a two-day, one-night family-centered Forest Therapy program, exploring its feasibility and effectiveness on children's physical and psychological development as well as parental stress.

Conditions

Early Interventions

Keywords

Family-Centered; Green Care; Social Prescribing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Actigraphy

  Actigraphy is a non-invasive method of monitoring human rest/activity cycles.

  3 days before 2-day camp untile 3 days after camp

• Multidimensional Attention Test

  The Multidimensional Attention Test (MAT) is a psychological assessment tool designed to evaluate different aspects of attention in children or adolescents.

  Day 1 before the camp, day 2 immediately after the camp, 1 week after the camp

• Children's Motivation Questionnaire

  Designed to evaluate children's motivation in engaging with tasks or activities

  Day-2 immediately after the camp

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Parent-Child Relationship Inventory

  Day 1 before the camp, day 2 immediately after the camp, 1 week after the camp

• Parenting Stress Index-Four Edition short form

  Day 1 before the camp, day 2 immediately after the camp, 1 week after the camp

• Satisfaction Questionnaire

  Day 2 immediately after the camp

Study Arms (1)

Family-Centered Forest Bathing Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Two-Day Family-Centered Forest Therapy Program

Behavioral: Social prescribing

Interventions

Social prescribing BEHAVIORAL

This two-day family-centered forest therapy program incorporates the six core elements of Forest Therapy-plants, water, diet, psychology, climate, and exercise therapy-while integrating multi-sensory experiences and group interaction.

Also known as: forest therapy

Family-Centered Forest Bathing Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• child is currently between 5 years 0 months and 6 years 11 months of age and is receiving early intervention services.
• child's language abilities (including communication and comprehension) and motor skills are at or above the developmental level of a typical three-year-old.
• Family members (including two caregivers and the child receiving early intervention) are willing to fully participate in the two-day, one-night Forest Therapy program, including pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments.

You may not qualify if:

• child has significant physical or motor impairments that affect mobility.
• child is unable to understand instructions, which may hinder participation in activities.
• Family members have allergies to the forest environment or other health risks that may be triggered by participation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Forest Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Relaxation Therapy; Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Tien-Ni Wang, PhD

  National Taiwan University, Department of Occupational Therapy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

TIEN NI WANG, PhD

CONTACT

+886233668163; tnwang@ntu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 4, 2025
• First Posted: June 22, 2025
• Study Start: June 20, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 19, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 19, 2026
• Last Updated: June 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)