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Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS)
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
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.
Official title: Evaluation of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health (PICS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2019-10-02
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2024-05-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
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.
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.
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.
Locations (1)
Núcleo de Praticas Integrativas e Complementares
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil