NCT01053780

Brief Summary

Intercessory prayer can improve the outcome of pregnancies?

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
565

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2010

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 19, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 21, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2010

Status Verified

October 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

January 19, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2010

Conditions

Remote Intercessory Prayer

Keywords

Intercessory Prayer, pregnants

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Apgar score

    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

    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)

Interventions

Intercessory PrayerOTHER

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • be pregnant, belong to the public health system

You may not qualify if:

  • no consent to participate in the research

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Maria Inês da Rosa

Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88811-550, Brazil

Location

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2010

First Posted

January 21, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Study Completion

January 1, 2010

Last Updated

January 21, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-10

Locations

BR(2)