UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000059441 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000067979 |
| Scientific Title | The Effectiveness of Forest Bathing in Improving Mood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2025/10/17 |
| Last modified on | 2025/10/17 13:05:15 |
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Basic information
Public title
The Effectiveness of Forest Bathing in Improving Mood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Acronym
The Effectiveness of Forest Bathing in Improving Mood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Scientific Title
The Effectiveness of Forest Bathing in Improving Mood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Scientific Title:Acronym
The Effectiveness of Forest Bathing in Improving Mood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Region
| Japan | Asia(except Japan) | North America |
| South America | Australia | Europe |
| Africa |
Condition
Condition
Not specified
Classification by specialty
| Medicine in general | Psychosomatic Internal Medicine | Adult |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
this study aims to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of forest bathing in improving mood among adults.
Basic objectives2
Others
Basic objectives -Others
Efficiency in improving mood
Trial characteristics_1
Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase
Assessment
Primary outcomes
POMS
Key secondary outcomes
Base
Study type
Others,meta-analysis etc
Study design
Basic design
Randomization
Randomization unit
Blinding
Control
Stratification
Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment
Intervention
No. of arms
Purpose of intervention
Type of intervention
Interventions/Control_1
Interventions/Control_2
Interventions/Control_3
Interventions/Control_4
Interventions/Control_5
Interventions/Control_6
Interventions/Control_7
Interventions/Control_8
Interventions/Control_9
Interventions/Control_10
Eligibility
Age-lower limit
| 18 | years-old | <= |
Age-upper limit
| Not applicable |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
Studies were included if they met the following criteria: participants were adults (>=18 years), and the intervention involved forest bathing, forest therapy, or Shinrin-yoku conducted in natural forest environments. Eligible studies were required to include a control group such as an urban walk, and to report quantitative data on psychological outcomes, including stress, mood, wellbeing, or anxiety, that could be accessed as continuous variables (mean, standard deviation, and sample size).
Key exclusion criteria
Studies were excluded if they involved self-controlled, crossover, or single-arm designs without independent control groups, or if data necessary for meta-analysis were incomplete or unavailable. In addition, non-original articles, such as narrative reviews, editorials, or commentaries, were excluded from the analysis.
Target sample size
100
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Qing |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Li |
Organization
Nippon Medical School
Division name
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Zip code
113-8602
Address
1 Chome-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
TEL
03-3822-2131
qing-li@nms.ac.jp
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Qing |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Li |
Organization
Nippon Medical School
Division name
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Zip code
113-8602
Address
1 Chome-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
TEL
03-3822-2131
Homepage URL
qing-li@nms.ac.jp
Sponsor or person
Institute
Nippon Medical School
Institute
Department
Personal name
Funding Source
Organization
None
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization
Self funding
Nationality of Funding Organization
Other related organizations
Co-sponsor
Name of secondary funder(s)
IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization
Nippon Medical School IRB
Address
1 Chome-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
Tel
03-3972-8123
qing-li@nms.ac.jp
Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs
NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW
Institutions
Institutions
Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information
| 2025 | Year | 10 | Month | 17 | Day |
Related information
URL releasing protocol
Publication of results
Partially published
Result
URL related to results and publications
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled
200
Results
Results date posted
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics
Participant flow
Adverse events
Outcome measures
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description
Progress
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Date of protocol fixation
| 2025 | Year | 09 | Month | 28 | Day |
Date of IRB
| 2025 | Year | 09 | Month | 30 | Day |
Anticipated trial start date
| 2025 | Year | 10 | Month | 17 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2025 | Year | 11 | Month | 30 | Day |
Date of closure to data entry
Date trial data considered complete
Date analysis concluded
Other
Other related information
No additional information
Management information
Registered date
| 2025 | Year | 10 | Month | 17 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2025 | Year | 10 | Month | 17 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067979
