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2024-10-26 @ 3:42 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:42 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06633367
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-10-07
Brief Title:
Nature IDEAS Study an RCT to Increase Time Spent in Nature Among University Students
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Nature Dose Equity for Students
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This project will first examine nature opportunities belonging and benefits with a multi-state nature-based intervention with a focus on students of color In light of the syndemic nature deficit disorder and poor mental health the investigators anticipate several far-reaching impacts that will a test a nationally useful standardized way to quantify exposure b invest in nature resources and accessibility on campuses and c promote the mental health and therapeutic benefits of nature among young adults These will lead to understanding the nature exposure and mental health interplay and techniques for quantifying and encouraging nature exposure to treat the on-going youth mental health crisis Including HBCUs and an hispanic-serving institution is expected to result in heightened visibility of underlying disparities including structural racism and land-based violence and discrimination that have contributed to current-day nature gaps and dismantled nature relationships for students of color
Detailed Description:
America faces a syndemic of youth nature deficit disorder and poor mental health These conditions can be improved by nature contact but the outdoors is not equally accessible particularly for students of color This study leverages the NatureDose app to identify racialethnic inequities in nature opportunities belonging and benefits and conduct an RCT to improve mental health and address disparities by getting university students outdoors into nature The investigators will test 3 over-arching questions
1 Are there differences in nature opportunities andor belongingness for White versus students of color
2 Does more time in nature correlate with greater feelings of nature connectedness belongingness and better mental health
3 Is a nature-based intervention that leverages NatureDoseTM a cost-effective way to improve mental health particularly for students of color
This project has two stages 1 We will determine nature opportunities at each institution using park and sports field mapping remote sensing and tree canopy assessment within 30 miles of campuses to identify disparities 2 As Fall semester starts we will recruit 160 studentssite for a randomized controlled trial N1440 total giving 80 power to detect effects down to Cohens d02 even with attrition Students will complete baseline surveys on nature connectedness NR-6 nature belongingness validated scale for university students mental health distress worry positivenegative affect and demographics Next students will download the NatureDose app which uses 30 datasets and machine learning models to quantify nature The app calculates how much nature is near users whenever they are outdoors and weekly minutes in nature App data will be collected over a 2-week baseline period after which students will be randomized to receive 1 standard information about the health benefits of nature 50 Active Control or 2 standard health information a request to increase weekly minutes in nature eligibility for a prize and peer performance comparison After 2 weeks students will repeat baseline surveys
1 Are there differences in nature opportunities andor belongingness for White versus students of color
2 Does more time in nature correlate with greater feelings of nature connectedness belongingness and better mental health
3 Is a nature-based intervention that leverages NatureDoseTM a cost-effective way to improve mental health particularly for students of color
This project has two stages 1 We will determine nature opportunities at each institution using park and sports field mapping remote sensing and tree canopy assessment within 30 miles of campuses to identify disparities 2 As Fall semester starts we will recruit 160 studentssite for a randomized controlled trial N1440 total giving 80 power to detect effects down to Cohens d02 even with attrition Students will complete baseline surveys on nature connectedness NR-6 nature belongingness validated scale for university students mental health distress worry positivenegative affect and demographics Next students will download the NatureDose app which uses 30 datasets and machine learning models to quantify nature The app calculates how much nature is near users whenever they are outdoors and weekly minutes in nature App data will be collected over a 2-week baseline period after which students will be randomized to receive 1 standard information about the health benefits of nature 50 Active Control or 2 standard health information a request to increase weekly minutes in nature eligibility for a prize and peer performance comparison After 2 weeks students will repeat baseline surveys
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None