Green thumbs, brighter lives: gardening may improve Well-Being in special education students
NCT ID NCT07504874
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether weekly gardening activities can improve the quality of life for 30 secondary school students with mild intellectual disabilities. For 8 weeks, students will spend about 40 minutes each week planting and caring for plants in a school greenhouse. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life using a parent questionnaire and will also interview students to understand their experiences.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- structured gardening activities
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve well-being for students with mild intellectual disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (30 participants) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The effect may be small or not last beyond the 8 weeks.
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