Mélisses Garden: Effect on Anxious State in Adult Patients Hospitalized in Psychiatry (NCT02666339) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Mélisses Garden: Effect on Anxious State in Adult Patients Hospitalized in Psychiatry
France211 participantsStarted 2016-09-30
Plain-language summary
Each hospitalization leads to stress and anxiety. This is particularly true in psychiatry, because of "decompensation". That is why therapeutic treatments are delivered quickly to treat these symptoms and to allow a better relationship with patients. This relationship patients-nursing staff called "therapeutic alliance" is needed in psychiatry. Moreover, other treatments added to the therapeutic ones are used, like mediation, to increase the patients' state of health.
These last years, numerous studies were based on hortitherapy or care-gardens. It consists in the use of plants with a medical staff (for example nurses). A lot demonstrated the efficacy of the care-gardens, but most of them showed methodological weaknesses.
That is why the investigators would like to perform a randomized study, controlled, and they aim to demonstrate the efficacy of hortitherapy on anxiety in patients allowed in adult psychiatry for at least 4 weeks.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Minimum 18 years old
* Adult patient in complete hospitalization in psychiatry at CHU St-Etienne, with an anxiety score \> 8 at HAD-A (cut off)
* Patient with hospitalization programmed for at least 1 month
* Patient able to start a mediation
* Antitetanic cover up to date (quick test performed before the randomization)
* Patients who have given their informed consent before participation in the study or for patients under supervision , informed consent of the guardian
* Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security scheme
Exclusion Criteria:
* Rejection of the randomization
* Inability to complete the scales whatever the cause of this failure (language other than French, mental retardation ...).
* Patient whose behavior evaluated by the psychiatrist does not allow the indication of a mediation.
* Patient who already participated in the mediation of horticultural therapy
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Effect of the mediation by care-garden on anxious state in adult patients hospitalized in psychiatry
Timeframe: 1 Month
Trial details
NCT IDNCT02666339
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne