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NCT Number: NCT05626673

Exploring the Experience of Using a Prayer Mobile App

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of using Pray.com on spiritual well-being and mental health symptoms in racial/ethnic minority adults. The main question it aims to answer is: What are the feasibility and preliminary effects of using Pray.com on spiritual well-being and mental health (stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms) in racial ethnic minority adults (i.e., individuals who identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, or Multiracial)?

Participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily. Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., time 1) and four-weeks (i.e., time 2). A smaller subset of participants will be asked to participate in a qualitative interview.

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Key information

Conditions

No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Biola University

La Mirada, California, 90637, United States

About this study

Participants (N = 75) will be recruited through social media and various Christian organizations that serve racial/ethnic minorities. Participants will be over the age of 18 and identify as a racial/ethnic minority (i.e., individuals who identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, or Multiracial). Participants also must be willing to participate in a study that involves engaging in a regular Christian religious practice and are willing to download the Pray.com app.

Eligible participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily. Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., time 1) and four-weeks (i.e., time 2). At the end of the study participants will be randomly asked to participate in an interview (N = 15) which will take no longer than 60 minutes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Identify as a racial/ethnic minority (e.g., Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial).
  • Own a smart phone and be willing to download a mobile app.
  • Willing to engage in a Christian-based religious practice on a mobile app.

Exclusion criteria

  • n/a

Treatment and study plan

Prayer app

Behavioral

Participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily.

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of Mobile App

    Time frame: 1 month

    9 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher acceptability (i.e., better outcome)

  2. Demand for Mobile App

    Time frame: 1 month

    3 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher demand (i.e., better outcome)

  3. Practicality of Mobile App

    Time frame: 1 month

    5 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher practicality (i.e., better outcome)

  4. Minutes of App Use

    Time frame: 1 month

    How many minutes did the participant use the mobile app?

  5. Days of App Usage

    Time frame: 1 month

    How many days did the participant use the mobile app?

Secondary outcomes

  1. Spiritual Well-being Scale

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 6, Higher scores reflect higher spiritual well-being (i.e., better outcome)

  2. Satisfaction With Life Scale

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 6, Higher scores reflect higher satisfaction with life (i.e., better outcome)

  3. Religious Commitment Inventory

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher religious commitment (i.e., better outcome)

  4. Multiethnic Identity Measure

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher ethnic identity (i.e., better outcome)

  5. Perceived Stress Scale

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher stress (i.e., worse outcome)

  6. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

    Time frame: 1 month

    Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 3, Higher scores reflect higher anxiety/depression (i.e., worse outcome)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Biola University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Using a Faith and Prayer Mobile App, Pray.Com, on Mental Health and Well-being in a Sample of Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Nov 25, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 30, 2025

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