Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer

January 20, 2010 updated by: Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer in Outcomes of Pregnants Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Intercessory prayer can improve the outcome of pregnancies?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

565

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • SC
      • Criciuma, SC, Brazil
        • Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
    • Santa Catarina
      • Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88811-550
        • Maria Inês da Rosa
      • Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
        • Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 43 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be pregnant, belong to the public health system

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no consent to participate in the research

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Apgar score
Time Frame: birth . The time to collect the outcome must be at least the tenth day after making randomization. If the birth occurs before the patient will be excluded from the study.
birth . The time to collect the outcome must be at least the tenth day after making randomization. If the birth occurs before the patient will be excluded from the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
type of delivery complications in childbirth
Time Frame: birth or abortion. There isn't a pre-determined time. Must be at least 9 days after randomization to allow time to be done the intervention (intercessory prayer)
birth or abortion. There isn't a pre-determined time. Must be at least 9 days after randomization to allow time to be done the intervention (intercessory prayer)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 21, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 21, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2010

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UNESC

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