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NCT Number: NCT01053780

Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer

Intercessory prayer can improve the outcome of pregnancies?

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Key information

Age range

15 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Maria Inês da Rosa, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • be pregnant, belong to the public health system

Exclusion criteria

  • no consent to participate in the research

Treatment and study plan

Intercessory Prayer

Other

A committed group of six people selected by the chief investigator prayed nine consecutive days for the patients in the intervention group; they were blind to the identity , the patients' first name, were given to the intercessors.

Intercessory Prayer

Behavioral

A committed group of six people selected by the chief investigator prayed nine consecutive days for the patients in the intervention group; they were blind to the identity , the patients' first name, were given to the intercessors.

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

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

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jan 21, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 21, 2010

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