NCT05315388

Effects of "Vitamin N" Nature Immersion Therapy on Stress Levels in Health Care Workers in the City of Bogotá

Effects of "Vitamin N" Nature Immersion Therapy on Stress Levels in Health Care Workers in the City of Bogotá: an Intervention Evaluation Study, 2022 - 2024.

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 118 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jeadran N. Malagón-Rojas · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 62 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Recent studies on health personnel in Colombia have evidenced the considerable increase in the levels of stress and anxiety, among other psychological disorders, as a product of the COVID-19 pandemic that is being experienced since 2019 and that implies a greater demand for attention from the affected citizens, with the consequent work overload and tension due to the risk of contagion. Thus, the present work will allow the generation of new knowledge in relation to the benefits of Vitamin N therapy in Colombia; which can contribute quickly and effectively to the reduction of stress levels, anxiety, insomnia, and depression in individuals, when compared with conventional interventions and result in possible benefits such as the reduction of health problems such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and diseases associated with the immune system.

Conditions

• Cortisol Excess
• Stress, Psychological
• Anxiety
• Epigenetic Disorder
• Natural Killer Cell Cytokine Production
• Environmental Exposure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Immersion therapy in nature - Vitamin N	Usual therapy group The first saliva sample will be taken upon awakening to determine cortisol concentration. At their workplace, they will be asked to remain seated and silent for 3 minutes, the following will be taken: blood pressure, heart rate, psychological instruments (stress-anxiety), blood sample. Group 2A and Group 2B In the natural environment, a saliva sample will be taken upon awakening to determine cortisol concentration. After arrival at the site, they will be asked to remain seated and silent for 3 minutes, the following will be taken: blood pressure, heart rate, psychological instruments (stress-anxiety), blood sample. The first phase is a session of observation of the site for 15 minutes. A slow, unhurried walk will be performed for 1 hour and 45 minutes. The order of activities (sitting and walking) will be established to ensure reliability of physiological measurements.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-15
• Primary completion: 2023-12-30
• Completion: 2025-05-30
• First posted: 2022-04-07
• Last updated: 2024-09-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Colombia