Nature-based Solutions for Work-related Stress

Hasselt University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Stress, Psychological

Treatments: Other: nature based solution for stress reduction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04111796

Nature_health

Details and patient eligibility

About

Although exposure to nature has restorative effects on human health, beneficial effects of nature-based interventions in the working environment have been underexplored. The investigators aim to conduct a randomised controlled pilot study.

During workhours one group participates in a nature-based program, the other group is a control group. The investigators test stress-related parameters including cortisol levels, wellbeing and stress, and neurocognition.

Full description

Participants of the intervention group follow a 30-minute stress management course in nature followed by a nature-based activity of 1.5 hours, twice a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The investigators measure neurocognition via neurocognitive tests, emotional status via burnout assessment tool and well-being questionnaires, and asses stress levels via salivary cortisol and smartwatches.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• work at province of Limburg speak dutch

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

group in nature

Experimental group

Description:

they participate in nature based-program during work hours

Treatment:

Other: nature based solution for stress reduction

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

they participate don't in nature based-program during work hours and perform their normal work schedule