NCT06365736

The Effect of a Contemplative Nature-based Intervention on Spiritual Well-being

The Effect of a Contemplative Nature-based Intervention on Spiritual Well-being: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 41 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Twente · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized control trial is to test if contemplating in nature could benefit spiritual well-being in general adults. The main question it aims to answer is: Does a 2-week contemplative nature intervention improve spiritual well-being? Participants in the intervention condition will walk for 10 minutes and then choose a nice spot to sit for 10 minutes. During these minutes they will be asked to be silently present and observe trees, plants, flowers, or other aspects of nature and contemplate their connectedness to nature and their own awareness. Then walk back 10 minutes.

Conditions

• Spiritual Well-being
• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Contemplating in nature	Participants will spend 30 minutes in nature per day for 10 times over 14 days. Each time, participants will walk for 10 minutes and then choose a nice spot to sit for 10 minutes. During these minutes they will be asked to be silently present and observe trees, plants, flowers or other aspects of nature and contemplate their connectedness to nature and their own awareness. Then walk back 10 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-10
• Primary completion: 2024-09-04
• Completion: 2024-09-04
• First posted: 2024-04-15
• Last updated: 2025-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands