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The COVID-19 ICU PRAYER Study

NCT04361838 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2022-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a multicenter; double blind randomized controlled study investigating the role of remote intercessory multi-denominational prayer on clinical outcomes in COVID-19 + patients in the intensive care unit. All patients enrolled will be randomized to use of prayer vs. no prayer in a 1:1 ratio. Each patient randomized to the prayer arm will receive a "universal" prayer offered by 5 religious denominations (Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism) in addition to standard of care. Whereas the patients randomized to the control arm will receive standard of care outlined by their medical teams. During ICU stay, patients will have serial assessment of multi-organ function and APACHE-II/SOFA scores serial evaluation performed on a daily basis until discharge. Data assessed include those listed below.

Conditions

  • Coronavirus Infection

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

prayer

receive prayers daily while in ICU

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD · Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
110 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-21
Primary Completion
2021-04-30
Completion
2021-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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