RECRUITING

Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness

Study Overview

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Description

This project will examine changes in depression and anxiety following a 10-week intervention promoting nature-based physical activity in mental health settings. We will recruit ten licensed therapists whose caseload includes adults with depression and anxiety. Following a training by our team, each participating therapist will recruit six clients, who will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition. Clients in the intervention condition will engage in walk-and-talk therapy outdoors during weekly sessions and discuss strategies for being active outdoors on their own. We will assess changes in depression, anxiety, and nature-based physical activity in both groups.

Official Title

Can Nature-based Physical Activity Improve Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety?

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-02-28
Study Completion:2026-05-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06858189

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Current client of a participating therapist who has completed study training
  2. * Diagnosed depressive or anxiety disorder
  3. * Able to safely engage in moderate physical activity
  4. * Willing to complete all study requirements
  1. * Planning to discontinue therapy in less than 6 months
  2. * Active suicidal ideation
  3. * Does not pass exercise risk screener

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Emily L Mailey, PhD
CONTACT
847-224-1199
emailey@ksu.edu
Gina M Besenyi, PhD
CONTACT
785-532-6765
gbesenyi@ksu.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas, 66506
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Kansas State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-02-28
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-02-28
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • therapy
  • nature prescriptions
  • park prescriptions (ParkRx)
  • exercise
  • mental health
  • walk-and-talk

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Depression, Anxiety
  • Physical Activity
  • Time in Nature
  • Self-Efficacy
  • Feasibility Pilot Study