UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000051668
Receipt number R000058963
Scientific Title Effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system: Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/04/01
Last modified on 2023/11/09 11:05:15

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system: Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Acronym

Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Scientific Title

Effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system: Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of forest bathing on subjects showing depression/depressive tendency

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

depression/depressive tendencies

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study examines the effects of forest bathing on the endocrine system in patients with depression/depressive tendencies.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Serotonin

Key secondary outcomes

adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Pseudo-randomization


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Forest bathing

Interventions/Control_2

City walk

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

67 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Subjects aged between 20 and 67
2. Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS): Subjects with a score of 40-59, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs.
3. Those who can participate in a 3-day/2-night forest bathing group trip on their own.
4. Those who obtained consent for this research

Key exclusion criteria

Subjects judged inappropriate for participation in this research by the principal investigator or research co-investigators

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Qing
Middle name
Last name Li

Organization

Nippon Medical School Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Zip code

1138603

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0338222131

Email

qing-li@nms.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Qing
Middle name
Last name Li

Organization

Nippon Medical School

Division name

Hospital

Zip code

1138603

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0338222131

Homepage URL


Email

qing-li@nms.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nippon Medical School

Institute

Department

Personal name

Qing Li


Funding Source

Organization

Vehicle Racing Public Interest Fund Memorial Foundation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Nippon medical School

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Tel

0338222131

Email

qing-li@nms.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 04 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

31

Results

Participants Recruitment Closed - Study Ongoing

Results date posted

2023 Year 07 Month 20 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 03 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 06 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2023 Year 12 Month 25 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2024 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2024 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2023 Year 07 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 11 Month 09 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000058963


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