Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Elderly at Risk of Cognitive Decline

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03045718

Recruitment Status : Unknown

Verified February 2017 by National University Hospital, Singapore.
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation

First Posted : February 7, 2017

Last Update Posted : February 7, 2017

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Sponsor:

Collaborators:

National Parks Board, Singapore

Ministry of Health, Singapore

Ministry of National Development, Singapore

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

National University Hospital, Singapore

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

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Recruitment Status :	Unknown
Estimated Primary Completion Date :	August 1, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date :	December 1, 2019

Publications:

Soga M, Gaston KJ, Yamaura Y. Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis. Prev Med Rep. 2016 Nov 14;5:92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.11.007. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Blake M, Mitchell G. Horticultural therapy in dementia care: a literature review. Nurs Stand. 2016 Jan 20;30(21):41-7. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.21.41.s44.

Noone S, Innes A, Kelly F, Mayers A. 'The nourishing soil of the soul': The role of horticultural therapy in promoting well-being in community-dwelling people with dementia. Dementia (London). 2017 Oct;16(7):897-910. doi: 10.1177/1471301215623889. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Kamioka H, Tsutani K, Yamada M, Park H, Okuizumi H, Honda T, Okada S, Park SJ, Kitayuguchi J, Abe T, Handa S, Mutoh Y. Effectiveness of horticultural therapy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Complement Ther Med. 2014 Oct;22(5):930-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.08.009. Epub 2014 Sep 1.

Annerstedt M, Wahrborg P. Nature-assisted therapy: systematic review of controlled and observational studies. Scand J Public Health. 2011 Jun;39(4):371-88. doi: 10.1177/1403494810396400. Epub 2011 Jan 27.

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