Nature as Medicine for the Healing Brain: Utilization of a Nature-based Exposure Intervention for Decreasing Concussion Recovery Timeline and Symptom Load

The overall goal of this research is to provide pilot data that informs and drives a larger scale research project, incorporating multiple contemporary measurement modalities, to understand the utility and pathological mechanisms by which exposure to nature-based settings may aid in recovery time and symptom relief of individuals suffering from concussion, and decrease their risk of developing Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome (PPCS). We hypothesize that successful adherence to a nature-based exposure therapy intervention program will decrease recovery time and severity of symptom trajectory of concussion, as measured through multimodal assessments of brain structural and functional integrity.

NCT Number	NCT07642739
Lead Sponsor	Penn State University Collaborators: Social Sciences Research Institute at Penn State University
Conditions	Concussion (Diagnosis)
Enrollment	24 participants
Start Date	2026-07-01
Primary Completion	2027-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-08-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-11