2024
Yes
Protocol for the Open Sky School: a two‑arm clustered randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a nature‑based intervention on mental health of elementary school children
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15033-y
Loose, Tianna
North America
Experimental
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Green space
Stress/Anxiety
school-based intervention
Mental health
children
randomized controlled trial
Nature
outdoor education
elementary-school children
greenspace
This RCT protocol tests a 12-week outdoor education program in Québec elementary schools. Children spend 2 hours weekly in green space. Primary outcome is mental health symptoms; aims to inform scalable nature-based school interventions.
2023