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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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11 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Students studying at a special education secondary school, * Who are open to communication and collaboration, * Who have no physical or mental disabilities that would prevent them from participating in gardening activities, * And whose parents have provided written informed consent for their participation will be included in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who do not attend the educational program regularly will be excluded from the research.
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