Nature versus urban hiking for Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: a pilot randomised trial conducted in the Pacific Northwest USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate feasibility and acceptability of a group-based nature recreation intervention (nature hiking) and control condition (urban hiking) for military Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Design and setting

A pilot randomised controlled trial conducted in the US Pacific Northwest.

Participants

Veterans with PTSD due to any cause.

Interventions

Twenty-six participants were randomised to a 12-week intervention involving either six nature hikes (n=13) or six urban hikes (n=13).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Feasibility was assessed based on recruitment, retention and attendance. Questionnaires and postintervention qualitative interviews were conducted to explore intervention acceptability. Questionnaires assessing ac

SUBMITTER: Littman AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461737 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature