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NCT Number: NCT07699588

Longitudinal Study of Neighborhood Social Event Attendance at Renovated Parks and Changes in Sleep, Stress, and Well-being

The goal of this study is to learn whether participating in community social and cultural events in renovated neighborhood parks can improve sleep, stress, mood, and overall well-being in adults aged 18 and older who live near participating parks.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

1. Does participation in community park events lead to improvements over time in sleep, stress, mood, and other aspects of well-being? 2. Are greater levels of event participation associated with greater improvements in these outcomes?

Participants will:

* Wear a wearable ring device (Oura Ring) most of the time for about six months to measure sleep and physical health indicators * Attend free community events at or near their neighborhood park, such as social, cultural, or physical activity programs * Complete online surveys at the beginning and end of the study about well-being and mental health * Complete brief weekly surveys on mood and study park use * Attend two in-person visits for basic physical measurements (e.g., height, weight, blood pressure) and device setup/return

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Sleep Behavior Loneliness Mental Health Mood Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Quality of Life Stress (Psychology) Well-Being

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Center for Systems and Community Design, City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

New York, 10027, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Live within 1 mile of a participating neighborhood park site
  • Be able to read and understand English
  • Have regular access to a smartphone
  • Be willing and able to wear a wearable ring device continuously for approximately 6 months
  • Plan to attend at least one community park event during the study period

Exclusion criteria

  • Those that do not meet above inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Community Park Event Participation

Behavioral

Participants are encouraged to attend free community-based events, including social, cultural, and physical activity programming held in their local neighborhood parks. These events are organized and implemented by the research team in collaboration with local vendors and are designed to promote community engagement and support health and well-being. Actual attendance may vary across participants, and participation is supported through incentives.

Primary outcomes

  1. Total sleep duration

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Total sleep duration (in seconds) will be measured using a wearable ring device and will be computed as the sum of total sleep in REM (rapid eye movement), deep, and light sleep stages. Sleep duration will be converted to hours and minutes for analysis. The outcome will assess within-participant change in average nightly sleep duration over time.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total time in bed

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Total time in bed (in seconds) will be measured using a wearable ring device and will be computed as the sum of total sleep in REM (rapid eye movement), deep, and light sleep stages, plus time awake. Total time in bed will be converted to hours and minutes for analysis.

  2. Sleep efficiency

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Proportion of time spent asleep while in bed (total sleep duration / total time in bed).

  3. REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep duration

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Total sleep in the REM (rapid eye movement) stage (in seconds) measured using a wearable ring device. REM sleep duration will be converted to hours and minutes for analysis, as well as the proportion of total sleep (REM sleep duration / total sleep duration).

  4. Deep sleep duration

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Total sleep in the deep sleep stage (in seconds) measured using a wearable ring device. Deep sleep duration will be converted to hours and minutes for analysis, as well as proportion of total sleep duration (deep sleep duration / total sleep duration).

  5. Light sleep duration

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Total sleep in the light stage (in seconds) measured using a wearable ring device. Light sleep duration will be converted to hours and minutes for analysis, as well as proportion of total sleep duration (light sleep duration / total sleep duration).

  6. Sleep timing

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    The timing of sleep (hour and minute sleep starts to hour and minute sleep ends) measured using a wearable ring device.

  7. Heart rate variability

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Heart rate variability (in milliseconds) measured during sleep using a wearable ring device.

  8. Resting heart rate

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Resting heart rate (in beats per minute) measured during sleep using a wearable ring device.

  9. Respiratory rate during sleep

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Nighttime respiratory rate (in breaths per minute) measured using a wearable ring device.

  10. Skin temperature deviation

    Time frame: From enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Nightly skin temperature deviation (in Celcius) from baseline measured using a wearable ring device.

  11. Well-being (WHO-5 Well-Being Index)

    Time frame: Weekly assessments from enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported well-being measured using the World Health Organization-Five (WHO-5) Well-Being Index. Index scores range from 0-25, with higher scores representing higher quality of life.

  12. Perceived stress (PSS-10)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported perceived stress measured using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Scale scores range from 0-40, with higher scores representing higher perceived stress.

  13. Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported anxiety symptoms measured using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7). Scale scores range from 0-21, with higher scores representing higher anxiety.

  14. Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported depressive symptoms measured using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Scale scores range from 0-27, with higher scores representing higher depression severity.

  15. General well-being (General Well-Being Schedule)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported overall well-being and psychological functioning measured using the 18-item General Well-Being Schedule (GWBS). Scale scores range from 0-110, with higher scores representing better well-being.

  16. Life satisfaction (SWLS)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported life satisfaction measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Scale scores range from 5-35, with higher scores representing higher life satisfaction.

  17. Flourishing (Flourishing Scale)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported psychological flourishing measured using the Flourishing Scale. Scale scores range from 8-56, with higher scores representing higher meaning and fulfillment.

  18. Loneliness

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported loneliness measured using items from the 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale. Scale scores range from 20-80, with higher scores representing greater feelings of loneliness.

  19. Social cohesion

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Perceived neighborhood cohesion and trust measured using items from the collective efficacy scale. Scale scores range from 5-25, with higher scores representing higher social cohesion and trust.

  20. Sense of community

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Sense of community measured using the Sense of Community Index (SCI-2). Scale scores range from 0-72, with higher scores representing a stronger sense of community.

  21. Neighborhood satisfaction (NEWS)

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Individual survey item from the Neighborhood environment walkability scale (NEWS): "How satisfied are you with your neighborhood as a good place to live"? with response options: strongly dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat satisfied, and strongly satisfied.

  22. Place attachment

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Survey items developed by the study team. I would be sorry if the park closed permanently (response options: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree) I would be sorry to move out of my neighborhood (response options: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree) Is there a strong feeling of belonging in your neighborhood? (response options: not at all, a little, a medium amount, quite a lot, very much)

  23. Body mass index

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Body mass index (in kilograms per meters squared) calculated from measured height and weight (weight in kilograms / height in meters squared).

  24. Systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Systolic blood pressure measured using standard procedures

  25. Diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Diastolic blood pressure measured using standard procedures.

  26. Park use frequency

    Time frame: Weekly assessments from enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported frequency of park use, adapted from previously validated measures:

    Veitch, J. et al. A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods. BMC Public Health 14, 600 (2014).

    Walker, J. T. et al. Physical activity in the park setting (PA-PS) questionnaire: Reliability in a California statewide sample. J. Phys. Act. Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.6.s1.s97 (2009).

  27. Park use duration

    Time frame: Weekly assessments from enrollment until one month after park events conclude

    Self-reported duration of park use, adapted from previously validated measures:

    Veitch, J. et al. A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods. BMC Public Health 14, 600 (2014).

    Walker, J. T. et al. Physical activity in the park setting (PA-PS) questionnaire: Reliability in a California statewide sample. J. Phys. Act. Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.6.s1.s97 (2009).

  28. Park satisfaction

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude

    Single survey item asking study participants how satisfied they are with the overall quality of the park. (Response options: Strongly satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat satisfied, strongly satisfied). Adapted from previously validated survey items: Veitch, J. et al. A natural experiment to examine the impact of park renewal on park-use and park-based physical activity in a disadvantaged neighbourhood: The REVAMP study methods. BMC Public Health 14, 600 (2014).

Other outcomes

  1. Weight

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude.

    Weight in kilograms measured using standard procedures.

  2. Height

    Time frame: At enrollment and one month after park events conclude.

    Height in meters measured using standard procedures.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

City University of New York, School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Registry information

Official study title

Community-engaged Intervention to Optimize the Impact of Renovated Neighborhood Parks on Community Wellbeing

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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