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The Wild Man Programme - a Nature-based Rehabilitation Enhancing Quality of Life for Men on Long-term Sick Leave

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University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Diabetes
Cardiac Disease
Copd
Cancer
Depression
Anxiety
Stress

Treatments

Other: Nature-Body-Mind-Community
Other: Treatment as usual

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
Industry

Identifiers

NCT04073524
USouthernDenmarkpsychology

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to examine whether the nature based 'Wild man Programme' can help to increase quality of life among men on sick leave compared to treatment as usual. Additionally, the study examines which natural environments best work as supportive environments in the rehabilitation.

Full description

Many men in Denmark have poor mental health and need help to recover. However, designing a rehabilitation intervention appealing to men is challenging. The 'Wild man Programme' is a rehabilitation programme for men on long-term sick leave and with clinical or self-reported stress due to prolonged health problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease or diabetes. The programme is a nature-based rehabilitation (NBR) initiative combining nature experiences, attention training, body awareness training and supporting community spirit.

The aim of the present study is to examine whether the 'Wild man Programme' can help to increase quality of life among men on sick leave compared to treatment as usual. Additionally, the study examines which natural environments best work as supportive environments in the rehabilitation.

A matched control study comparing an intervention group (N=38) which receives a nine-week nature-based intervention to a control group (N=38) receiving case management as treatment as usual in the municipalities. Outcomes are measured at baseline (T1), post treatment (T2), and at follow-up 6 months post intervention (T3). The primary outcome is an improvement in quality of life and the secondary outcome is a decrease in stress level.

With the 'Wild man Programme' we investigate whether it is a model that can be implemented in the health system in Denmark to help men with different kinds of health problems improve their quality of life and stress levels. The programme can also deliver valuable information for future nature-based rehabilitation for women (Wild woman) and mixed gender groups. The project will also contribute with information on whether the method and the concept can be a valuable tool for health professionals in the health sector.

Enrollment

76 estimated patients

Sex

Male

Ages

18 to 68 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion and exclusion criteria are similar for the two groups.

The inclusion criteria are:

  • male gender
  • 18 to 68 years of age
  • clinical or self-reported symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression
  • clinical diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes or other kinds of chronic diseases
  • ability to walk approximately three kilometers in nature
  • ability to understand and speak Danish

The exclusion criteria are:

  • psychosis or psychotic disorders, brain injuries or physical disabilities that prevent the participant from participating in the physical exercise programme or move about in nature

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Non-Randomized

Interventional model

Sequential Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

76 participants in 2 patient groups

Nature-Body-Mind-Community (NBMC) + treatment as usual
Experimental group
Description:
9 weeks of nature-based therapy (Nature-Body-Mind-Community (NBMC)) treatment as usual
Treatment:
Other: Nature-Body-Mind-Community
Other: Treatment as usual
Treatment as usual
Other group
Description:
Treatment as usual
Treatment:
Other: Treatment as usual

Trial contacts and locations

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