Clinical trial NCT06365736: The Effect of a Contemplative Nature-based Intervention on Spiritual Well-being
Official title: The Effect of a Contemplative Nature-based Intervention on Spiritual Well-being: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Spiritual Well-being
Healthy
Keywords: nature-based interventions
spiritual well-being
contemplate
Lead sponsor: University of Twente
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-04-15
Enrollment: 200
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The goal of this randomized control trial is to test if contemplating in nature could benefit spiritual well-being in general adults. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does a 2-week contemplative nature intervention improve spiritual well-being?

Researchers will compare intervention conditions to active control (walking in nature) and passive control (waitlist) conditions to see if contemplating in nature works to improve spirituality.

Participants in the intervention condition will walk for 10 minutes and then choose a nice spot to sit for 10 minutes. During these minutes they will be asked to be silently present and observe trees, plants, flowers, or other aspects of nature and contemplate their connectedness to nature and their own awareness. Then walk back 10 minutes.

Participants in the active control condition will walk for 30 minutes without further instruction.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* is 18 years or older;
* has access to a nearby natural environment for walking and sitting activities such as a forest, park, or walking area;
* possesses the physical ability to walk for half an hour;
* has access to a computer or tablet with a stable internet connection and an email address;
* is willing to commit half an hour to engage in nature walks 10 times over 14 days.

Exclusion Criteria:

- NA.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List Short Form (SAIL-SF)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List Short Form (SAIL-SF)
timeFrame: Change from Baseline to Short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List Short Form (SAIL-SF)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Spiritual well-being assessed by Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
measure: Client satisfaction of intervention condition assessed by Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
timeFrame: From post-intervention to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Client satisfaction of active control condition assessed by Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
timeFrame: From post-intervention to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Client satisfaction of passive control condition assessed by Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
timeFrame: From post-intervention to longer term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by the single item Inclusion of Nature with Self scale (INS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by the single item Inclusion of Nature with Self scale (INS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Nature connectedness assessed by the single item Inclusion of Nature with Self scale (INS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Well-being assessed by Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Well-being assessed by Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Well-being assessed by Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Psychological well-being assessed by Brief INSPIRE-O
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Psychological well-being assessed by Brief INSPIRE-O
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Psychological well-being assessed by Brief INSPIRE-O
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
measure: Stress assessed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention at 2 weeks.
measure: Stress assessed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to short-term follow-up at 1 month.
measure: Stress assessed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to longer-term follow-up at 3 months.
Locations:
city: Enschede
country: Netherlands
facility: University of Twente
state: Overijssel
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Twente
name: Ernst Bohlmeijer, Prof. Dr.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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