Life SatisfactionNCT06964126
Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly
A study testing Horticulture activities in people with Life Satisfaction and Self Esteem, run by Muş Alparslan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Life Satisfaction, Self Esteem
- What is being tested?
- Horticulture activities
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to 30 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- The elderly who have a Standardized Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above,
- Do not have vision or hearing loss that may prevent gardening activities,
- Are open to communication and cooperation,
- Volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study.
Who cannot join
- Having a communication problem
- Having attended a gardening training in the last 6 months
- Having a physical illness that would prevent gardening activities
- Having a psychiatric illness that would prevent gardening activities will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ağın Community Health Center
Elâzığ, 23960
Meltem Çapar, Specialst, 538 8706749, sevdai_naram@hotmail.com
Güzel Nur YILDIZ, Dr
About this study
Official title: "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: An Investigation on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Gardening activities will be performed on the patients in the experimental group as of April. The following questions will be answered in this study;
Do gardening activities affect the self-esteem level of the elderly? Do gardening activities affect the life satisfaction level of the elderly?
Read the detailed description
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Gardening activities will be performed on the patients in the experimental group as of April. The study is very important as it is the first of its kind in the literature. In addition, it is thought that the results of this study will contribute scientifically to psychiatric nurses who care for elderly individuals and to the literature in the field of nursing. Data will be collected using the "Life Satisfaction Scale" and the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Short Form Scale".
The following questions will be answered in this study; Do gardening activities affect the self-esteem level of the elderly? Do gardening activities affect the life satisfaction level of the elderly?
- Conditions
- Life Satisfaction, Self Esteem
- Being tested
- Horticulture activities
- Medical subject headings
- Personal Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Horticulture activitiesOther
In the study, the elderly individuals in the experimental group will have a total of 8 sessions of gardening activities once a week (on Thursday) for 2 months. Before the gardening activities, the garden and environment will be prepared by the researcher, the elderly individuals will be informed about the day's activities and, if necessary, videos about the activities will be watched and photographs related to the sessions will be shown.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening Activities Group | Experimental | Gardening activities will be applied to this group.In the study, the elderly individuals in the experimental group will have a total of 8 sessions of gardening activities once a week (on Thursday) for 2 months. Before the gardening activities, the garden and environment will be prepared by the researcher, the elderly individuals will be informed about the day's activities and, if necessary, videos about the activities will be watched and photographs related to the sessions will be shown. Receives: Other: Horticulture activities |
| Control Group | No intervention | No intervention will be applied to the control group. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Life Satisfaction
Scale score average; This scale, consisting of 5 items, has a 7-point Likert-type rating ("1" Strongly disagree - "7" Strongly agree). High scores indicate high levels of life satisfaction. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 35; the lowest score is 5.
Measured: 2 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2025
- Study start1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Aug 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Life SatisfactionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Meltem Çapar, Speciaalist, Study director, http://www.agin.gov.tr/ilce-toplum-sagligi-merkezi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06964126
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Gardening activities
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 9 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: An Investigation on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06964126
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Gardening activities
- Conditions
- Life Satisfaction, Self Esteem
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Muş Alparslan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Gardening activities will be performed on the patients in the experimental group as of April. The following questions will be answered in this study;
Do gardening activities affect the self-esteem level of the elderly? Do gardening activities affect the life satisfaction level of the elderly?
Detailed description
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Gardening activities will be performed on the patients in the experimental group as of April. The study is very important as it is the first of its kind in the literature. In addition, it is thought that the results of this study will contribute scientifically to psychiatric nurses who care for elderly individuals and to the literature in the field of nursing. Data will be collected using the "Life Satisfaction Scale" and the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Short Form Scale".
The following questions will be answered in this study; Do gardening activities affect the self-esteem level of the elderly? Do gardening activities affect the life satisfaction level of the elderly?
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening Activities Group | Experimental | Other: Horticulture activitiesGardening activities will be applied to this group.In the study, the elderly individuals in the experimental group will have a total of 8 sessions of gardening activities once a week (on Thursday) for 2 months. Before the gardening activities, the garden and environment will be prepared by the researcher, the elderly individuals will be informed about the day's activities and, if necessary, videos about the activities will be watched and photographs related to the sessions will be shown. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –No intervention will be applied to the control group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The elderly who have a Standardized Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above,
- Do not have vision or hearing loss that may prevent gardening activities,
- Are open to communication and cooperation,
- Volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Having a communication problem
- Having attended a gardening training in the last 6 months
- Having a physical illness that would prevent gardening activities
- Having a psychiatric illness that would prevent gardening activities will be excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Horticulture activitiesIn the study, the elderly individuals in the experimental group will have a total of 8 sessions of gardening activities once a week (on Thursday) for 2 months. Before the gardening activities, the garden and environment will be prepared by the researcher, the elderly individuals will be informed about the day's activities and, if necessary, videos about the activities will be watched and photographs related to the sessions will be shown. | Other | Gardening Activities Group |
Primary outcome
Life Satisfaction
Time frame: 2 months
Scale score average; This scale, consisting of 5 items, has a 7-point Likert-type rating ("1" Strongly disagree - "7" Strongly agree). High scores indicate high levels of life satisfaction. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 35; the lowest score is 5.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 May 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Meltem Çapar, Speciaalist study director
http://www.agin.gov.tr/ilce-toplum-sagligi-merkezi
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Horticulture activities in people with Life Satisfaction and Self Esteem, run by Muş Alparslan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Meltem ÇAPAR, Specialist (534 870 67 49, sevdai_naram@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Life Satisfaction (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 May 2025.