Nature vs. city: can a quick green break calm your stressed brain?
NCT ID NCT07508800
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how spending a short time in nature, compared to being in a city, affects brain activity, heart rate, and stress in people who feel very stressed, depressed, or anxious. Researchers will measure brain waves and heart rate while participants rest or do tasks. The goal is to understand the mental health benefits of nature exposure.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals endorsing high stress levels will be recruited from the community and UCSF clinician outreach through flyer, media advertisements. Current or past depressive and anxiety disorders, if present, will be included due to their high prevalence and overlap with perceived stress.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Meets cut-off for high level of perceived stress on PSS-10 during screening (\>27 total score); Current or past depressive and anxiety disorders, if present on SCID-5 assessment, will be ncluded due to their high prevalence and overlap with perceived stress * Normal, or corrected to normal, vision (due to the visual nature of the EEG tasks) * If on psychotropic medication, stable regime for \> 1 month Exclusion Criteria: * Major medical conditions with CNS sequelae (e.g., seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, significant, uncontrolled cardiovascular pathology) Past or present neurological problems (including seizures and head trauma resulting in neurological or cognitive sequelae) * IQ estimate \<75 on the Test of Premorbid Functioning * Current or past history of severe mental illness (e.g., bipolar schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or current or past history of substance use disorders
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of San Francisco California OR San Francisco VA Medical Center
San Francisco, California, 94122, United States
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