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Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS)

NCT04152109 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-05-08

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Summary

Complementary medicine, considered an unconventional approach, is performed in conjunction with conventional medicine. In Brazil, Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health have been inserted by the National Ordinance of Integrative and Complementary Practices. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of laying on of hands with spiritual connection by the Spiritist Passe about mental and physical health and quality of life of individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Without laying on of hands subgroup

The patients will remain in bed supine with blindfolds. A volunteer will move close to the patient with hands behind and mentally repeat the alphabet or count during 5 minutes, around 8 weeks.

OTHER

Laying on of hands without Spiritual connection

Participants included in this subgroup will be exposed to the laying on of hands with healing intent by volunteers. The patients will be blindfold in the supine bed during 5 minutes, around 8 weeks.

OTHER

Laying on of hands by Spiritual "Passe"

The participants will be subjected application of the laying on of hands by the volunteer who will give the Spiritist "passe". Patients remain in the supine bed blindfolded for 5 minutes, around 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-02
Primary Completion
2025-12-02
Completion
2025-12-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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