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NCT03442998 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Walking Green: Developing an Evidence-base for Nature Prescriptions
A NA study, sponsored by University of Minnesota.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 24
- Enrollment target
NCT03442998 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Minnesota. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants.
The verdict
NCT03442998, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Minnesota.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 24 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The investigators hypothesize that walking on a nature trail will lead to greater reductions in stress and greater improvements in the capacity to direct attention as compared to walking on a suburban sidewalk. The effects of walking in these different locations will be measured using physiological and psychological outcomes. The study design is a randomized with-in person cross-over trial. Subjects will take six 50-minute walks, one walk per week for six weeks. Three walks will occur in the urban setting and three in the nature setting. The order of the conditions will be randomly assigned to each subject, so that half of the subjects will complete the urban walks first and half the subjects will complete the nature walks first. There will be a two-week washout period between the two sets of walks. Day of the week will be fixed within person, and walks will occur during the mild weather months. In the case of inclement weather, the weekly walk will be skipped and an additional week will be added to the schedule. Limiting the frequency to one walk per week maximizes feasibility of the protocol and minimizes training effects, with any training effects over time being handled primarily by randomization (condition order is balanced), but also in the statistical analysis.
Interventions
- OTHER Suburban walk
- OTHER Nature walk
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 24 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-07-14 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-04-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03442998 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Minnesota, which has 966 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Suburban walk is the first listed.
NCT03442998 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03442998 about?
NCT03442998 is a clinical study titled "Walking Green: Developing an Evidence-base for Nature Prescriptions". The investigators hypothesize that walking on a nature trail will lead to greater reductions in stress and greater improvements in the capacity to direct attention as compared to walking on a suburban sidewalk. The effects of walking in these different locations will be measured using physiological...
What is the current status of trial NCT03442998?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 24 participants. The study started on 2017-07-14. Estimated completion is 2019-04-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03442998?
The interventions under investigation include: Suburban walk (OTHER), Nature walk (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03442998?
This trial is sponsored by University of Minnesota, which has 966 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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