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Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Sorlandet Hospital HF
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorSorlandet Hospital HF
Started2025-09-01
Est. completion2026-06-15
Eligibility
Age5 Years – 18 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT07203469

Summary

The goal of this action research project is to develop and implement nature- and activity-based group interventions across health care, school and leisure settings in Southern Norway. The interventions are tailored to support the mental health, self-efficacy and daily life functioning of children and youth in the Agder region, with a particular focus on youngsters who struggle due to neurodivergence, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Tourette's syndrome. The main questions we aim to answer are: 1. To what extent does nature- and activity-based outdoor education contribute to improvements in children's quality of life? 2. To what extent does nature- and activity-based interventions in a health care setting improve children's self-efficacy, self-esteem and quality of life? 3. Is there a difference in physiological reactions between nature-based provision of education or therapy and traditional indoor provision of education or therapy? Participants will take part in a 12-week school-based or health care intervention.

Eligibility

Age: 5 Years – 18 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* In PhD 1, participants are recruited on class-level (all) or individual (identified need).
* In PhD 2, inclusion criteria are patients that participate in the specific interventions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* In PhD 2, exclusion criteria include substance misuse, acute psychosis, current suicidal behavior/ideation, and severe eating disorders.

Conditions7

ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With HyperactivityAutismHealth-related Quality of LifeHeart DiseaseHeart Rate Variability (HRV)Neurodevelopmental OutcomesTourette Syndrome

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