Nature-based therapy for inpatients with dementia or brain injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether spending time in nature (with a therapist) can help hospital patients who have dementia or have had a brain injury. It looks at improving mood, thinking, and movement.
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Who can take part
- You are 65–100 years old and have dementia (with or without behavioral symptoms), or you are 21–100 years old and have had a brain injury that affects movement, thinking, or mood.
- You can talk with the nature therapist in English, Mandarin, Chinese dialects, or Malay.
- You can pay attention for at least 30 minutes and your behavior is mostly manageable.
- If you had a brain injury, you must have some use of at least one arm and hand (able to actively grip and release), and score at least 25 on a thinking test.
- You are not in isolation for an infection, not on strict bed rest, and are medically stable.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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