NCT07115381

A Study on the Intervention Effect of Therapeutic Horticulture Based on the Healing System on Non-suicidal Self-injury in Adolescent Patients With Depression

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lei Huang · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Non-suicidal self-harm is a serious issue. Adolescents with depression are among the high-risk groups for non-suicidal self-harm behavior. Therapeutic gardening uses plant cultivation and corresponding gardening activities as the medium of action, allowing patients to obtain therapeutic benefits by participating in gardening activities such as planting, maintaining, and harvesting plants. Therefore, this study will apply therapeutic gardening based on the healing system to adolescents with depression who have non-suicidal self-harm behavior, in order to improve their non-suicidal self-harm behavior, negative emotions, emotional expression disorders, self-efficacy, sleep quality, and loneliness.

Detailed description

Based on the theories of positive psychology and the healing system theory framework, referring to relevant domestic and foreign literature and consulting books such as "Introduction to Horticultural Therapy", "Horticultural Rehabilitation Therapy Techniques", and "Horticultural Therapy: Growing Good Health for the Body and Mind", an intervention plan was formulated under the guidance of experts. A randomized controlled trial design was adopted. It is planned to carry out therapeutic horticulture based on the healing system for adolescent patients with depression who have non-suicidal self-harming behaviors, according to the intervention plan. By evaluating and comparing the changes and differences in indicators such as non-suicidal self-harming behaviors, emotions, physical functions, skills, and social interaction of the experimental group and the control group before and after the intervention, the actual effect of therapeutic horticulture based on the healing system in reducing the occurrence of non-suicidal self-harming behaviors among adolescent patients was verified. Finally, data analysis and paper writing were conducted.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Horticulture	Therapeutic Horticulture uses plant cultivation and related gardening activities as the medium of action, allowing patients to participate in gardening activities such as planting, maintenance, and harvesting of plants.
OTHER	Routine treatment and nursing	The conventional treatment mainly involves the use of antidepressant drugs, supplemented by physical therapy, psychological therapy, and rehabilitation training, etc. The routine care includes admission introduction, health education (manifestations, hazards, treatment methods of depression and non-suicidal self-harm, as well as the importance of following medical advice for treatment), medication guidance, discharge guidance, and psychological care, etc.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-01
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2025-08-11
• Last updated: 2025-12-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China