172
Participants
Start Date
June 5, 2025
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2027
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2027
Real-life forest bathing
Participants will experience the elements (olfactory, acoustic and haptic) of forest bathing for 30 minutes (sitting) in a forested area. The forests have been previously selected near Stuttgart and Würzburg and are comparable to each other.
Simulated FOREST bathing (Virtual Reality)
Using virtual reality goggles, a FOREST bathing experience will be simulated. The simulation will have elements of the classic FOREST bathing (olfatory, acoustic and haptic) and will last 30 minutes.
Imaging FOREST bathing
A therapist will lead an imaginative exercise in which participants will imagine a FOREST bathing. The imaginative exercise will include elements of the classic FOREST bathing (olfactory, acoustic and haptic) and will last 30 minutes.
Dr med. Marcela Winkler, Stuttgart
PD Dr. Claudia Löffler, Würzburg
Wuerzburg University Hospital
OTHER
University Hospital Tuebingen
OTHER
Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)
OTHER