NCT00079534

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether individuals praying at a distance (also known as "Distant Healing") can positively affect the health of people with HIV/AIDS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable hiv-infections

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2000

Typical duration for not_applicable hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2000

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2003

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 9, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 10, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Status Verified

August 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 9, 2004

Last Update Submit

August 16, 2006

Conditions

HIV InfectionsAIDS

Keywords

AIDSHIVPrayerHealingComplementary Therapies

Interventions

Non-local/distant healing or prayerBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • HIV infection
  • History of a CD4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3
  • Stable antiretroviral regimen
  • English-speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability or unwillingness to fill out questionnaires
  • History of non-HIV related life-threatening disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

California Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSlow Virus Diseases

Study Officials

  • Donald Abrams, MD

    University of California, San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Jerome J. Stone, MA, RN

    California Pacific Medical Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2004

First Posted

March 10, 2004

Study Start

December 1, 2000

Study Completion

December 1, 2003

Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-08

Locations

US(1)