13 completed, 4 unknown, 2 not yet recruiting, 1 active not recruiting. 20 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 20 | Completed 13, Unknown 4, Not yet recruiting 2, Active not recruiting 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional Study on the Effects of Forest Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients Forest therapy - Fybromyalgia, Fibromyalgia (FM) | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest | 70 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-06-15 |
| A Study on the Effects of Forest Therapy on Sarcopenia Forest-Based Intervention Program - Sarcopenia, Healthy Aging | Not applicable | Completed | National Taiwan University Hospital | 36 | 2026-05-13 | 2026-09-15 |
| Effects of Hirudotherapy, Phytotherapy, and Forest Therapy in Adults With Reduced Work Capacity or Special Needs Phytotherapy, Forest Therapy, Hirudotherapy - Participation Level Below 55% and/or Special Needs | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Klaipėda University | 100 | 2026-04-15 | 2026-07-16 |
| Comparative Effects of Meditation, Nature Exposure, and Digital Activities on Physiological and Perceived Stress Mindfulness-based intervention, Forest bathing, Scrolling - Psychophysical Well-being | Not applicable | Completed | University of Pavia | 100 | 2025-11-05 | 2026-08-12 |
| Forest Bathing Programs in Families Receiving Early Intervention Social prescribing - Early Interventions | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | National Taiwan University Hospital | 16 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-22 |
| The Effectiveness of Forest Therapy on Psychotic Patients: Focusing on Changes in Inflammatory Pathways and The Psychotic Condition of Patients Forest Therapy - Psychotic Disorder | Not applicable | Completed | Natalia Dewi Wardani, MD | 80 | 2025-06-01 | 2026-03-02 |
| Forest Therapy and Mindfulness for Highly Sensitive Persons Forest Therapy + Mindfulness + Psychotherapy, Behavioral: Indoor Sensory Control (Art and Aromatherapy) - Stress (Psychology), Well-Being, Psychological | Not applicable | Completed | IFM International Forest Medicine | 310 | 2025-05-01 | 2026-01-26 |
| Mindfulness-Based and Forest Bathing Interventions for Older Women With Treated Arterial Hypertension Mindfulness-Based Living Course (MBLC), Forest therapy - Arterial Hypertension | Not applicable | Completed | University of Rijeka | 60 | 2025-02-03 | 2026-07-17 |
| "Forest Therapy and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Well-being in Highly Sensitive Persons (Pilot RCT)" Forest Therapy and Mindfulness, Indoor Wellness Control | Not applicable | Completed | IFM International Forest Medicine | 131 | 2025-01-13 | 2025-09-19 |
| The Effectiveness of MIND Diet and Forest Bathing on Stress Reduction Forest Bathing (FB), MIND diet - Anxiety, Depression | Not applicable | Unknown | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | 30 | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03 |
| Forest Bathing Intervention for Persons Living with Dementia and Family Carers Forest Bathing, Art activity - Dementia, Caregiver Mental Health | Not applicable | Completed | The University of Hong Kong | 107 | 2024-04-22 | 2025-02-10 |
| A Study of Activity Leader to Forest Therapy Campaign in Different Environments Targets on the Participants Which Had Been Infected by SARS-COV-2 Forest healing activities - Post COVID-19 Syndrome, Stress Disorders | Not applicable | Completed | Taipei City Hospital | 161 | 2023-02-27 | 2024-09-19 |
| Effects of "Vitamin N" Nature Immersion Therapy on Stress Levels in Health Care Workers in the City of Bogotá Immersion therapy in nature - Vitamin N - Cortisol Excess, Stress, Psychological | Not applicable | Unknown | Jeadran N. Malagón-Rojas | 118 | 2022-10-15 | 2024-09-27 |
| A Feasibility Study to Determine Whether the Botanical Garden Become a Region of Forest Therapy for Cancer Survivors Forest Therapy - Neoplasms, Cancer | Not applicable | Completed | Taipei City Hospital | 50 | 2022-08-04 | 2025-06-04 |
| Do Terpenes Play a Role in the Stress-reducing Effects of a Forest Bathing Intervention? Forest bathing - Monoterpene Exposure During a Forest Bathing Intervention | Not applicable | Completed | University of Washington | 43 | 2022-07-12 | 2024-09-19 |
| Effects of Nature and Forest Therapy in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Forest Therapy (Düppeler Forst - Berlin-Wannsee) - Metabolic Syndrome, Protection Against | Not applicable | Unknown | Charite University, Berlin, Germany | 100 | 2022-06-27 | 2023-10-25 |
| Effects of Forest Therapy on Physical and Psychological Parameters in the General Population Two days forest therapy, Three days forest therapy - General Population | Not applicable | Completed | Charite University, Berlin, Germany | 178 | 2022-05-02 | 2022-10-13 |
| Pilot Project of Forest Bathing for Promoting Health Forest bathing - Intellectual Disability | Not applicable | Completed | Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra | 28 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-07-25 |
| Effect of Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Plus Forest Bathing MIND diet, Mind diet plus Forest Bathing - High Blood Pressure | Not applicable | Completed | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | 48 | 2021-01-03 | 2023-11-03 |
| Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Psychological Well-being Shinrin-Yoku - Mental Health Wellness | Not applicable | Unknown | Chinese University of Hong Kong | 30 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-03-11 |
Psychological Well-Being (5) · Anxiety Disorders (2) · Depression (2) · Hypertension (2) · Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (2) · Stress, Psychological (2) · ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic (1) · Dementia (1) · Fibromyalgia (1) · Intellectual Disability (1) · Mental Disorders (1) · Metabolic Syndrome (1) · Neoplasms (1) · Pain (1) · Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (1)
Charite University, Berlin, Germany (2) · Hong Kong Metropolitan University (2) · IFM International Forest Medicine (2) · National Taiwan University Hospital (2) · Taipei City Hospital (2) · Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest (1) · Chinese University of Hong Kong (1) · Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra (1) · Jeadran N. Malagón-Rojas (1) · Klaipėda University (1) · Natalia Dewi Wardani, MD (1) · The University of Hong Kong (1) · University of Pavia (1) · University of Rijeka (1) · University of Washington (1)
Hong Kong (4) · Taiwan (4) · Spain (3) · Germany (2) · Italy (2) · Colombia (1) · Croatia (1) · Indonesia (1) · Lithuania (1) · United States (1)
Andreas Michalsen, Prof. Dr. (1) · Chak Pui Jacky Choy, PhD (1) · Chung-Hua Hsu, MD. PHD. (1) · Chung-Hua Hsu, MD., PhD. (1) · Fabian Ling Ngai Tung, PhD (1) · Gregory Bratman, PhD (1) · Kai-Chieh Chang, MD (1) · Laura Zaliene, PhD (1) · Tien-Ni Wang, PhD (1) · Ubaldo Riccucci, Medical doctor (1)
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