HCT Effect Among Patients With Psychotic Disorders

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psychotic Disorders

Treatments: Behavioral: Horticultural Therapy Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06077279

IRB00013620(9/19/2025)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Horticulture therapy has been found to have positive effects on individuals with psychotic disorders, promoting social interaction, reducing social isolation, and improving cognitive function. Effectiveness of horticulture therapy in enhancing well-being, reducing symptoms, and facilitating social adjustment in this population

Full description

Horticulture therapy involves gardening and plant-related activities as a form of therapeutic intervention, enhance patient to be mindful to current environment and promote relaxation which can reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation, improve cognitive function, and promote overall well-being .With this respect, there is an urgent need to find a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for this complex issue by returned to nature and utilizing the low cost and current resources at the same time to make a signification reduction in the psychotic disorder's symptoms

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion and exclusionCriteria:

did not undergo any other intervention during the HT program used in the study, just routine care in hospital -

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Horticultural Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

receive horticulture therapy by seven sessions within two months

Treatment:

Behavioral: Horticultural Therapy Program

Routine hospital care

No Intervention group

Description:

doesn't receive horticulture therapy but receive routine care by hospital within conducting the research