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NCT07642739
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Nature as Medicine for the Healing Brain: Utilization of a Nature-based Exposure Intervention for Decreasing Concussion Recovery Timeline and Symptom Load

Sponsor: Penn State University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The overall goal of this research is to provide pilot data that informs and drives a larger scale research project, incorporating multiple contemporary measurement modalities, to understand the utility and pathological mechanisms by which exposure to nature-based settings may aid in recovery time and symptom relief of individuals suffering from concussion, and decrease their risk of developing Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome (PPCS). We hypothesize that successful adherence to a nature-based exposure therapy intervention program will decrease recovery time and severity of symptom trajectory of concussion, as measured through multimodal assessments of brain structural and functional integrity.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

14 Years - 35 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

24

Start Date

2026-07-01

Completion Date

2027-08-01

Last Updated

2026-06-11

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nature-based Guided Awareness Group

Participants in the nature-based guided awareness group will be instructed to perform their intervention prompt in a one of the safe, accessible natural settings provided on the study's Nature-Based Location Guide, 3-7 times per week, for a total duration of 120 minutes per week.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Guided Awareness Group

Participants in the standard guided awareness group will be instructed to perform the prompt in a quiet, controlled indoor environment, 3-7 times per week, for a total duration of 120 minutes per week.

Locations (1)

Recreation Building

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States