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.
Type of study: randomized controlled trial. The sample will consist of cancer and epileptic patients including individuals aged eigtheen years and over. Patients will be referred by health professionals and social workers from Lar da Charidade, Clinics Hospital and attachments, as well as from the general community and will be invited to participate in the study at the Center for Integrative and Complementary Practices of the Clinics Hospital. Participants will answer the questionnaires before the start of the study, after eight sessions and fiveteen days or the end of the research according to the group. The participants will be submitted to blood collection, when necessary.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
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.
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.
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.
Núcleo de Praticas Integrativas e Complementares
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
RECRUITINGAnxiety
Evaluation of Anxiety by Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Scores between 0-63. Higher score indicates greater severity.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Stress
Evaluation of stress by Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Scores between 0-63. Higher score indicates greater severity.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Depression
Evaluation of Depression by by Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Scores between 0-63. Higher score indicates greater severity.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Fatigue cancer patients
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Scale. Higher score on the scale indicates greater fatigue level.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Quality of life in cancer patients
Questionnaire developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients. Lower score by scale indicates poorer quality of life.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Analysis of blood
Blood collection for complete blood count.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Assessment of blood pressure
Blood pressure, measured by the BPA 100 Microlife automatic oxygenation device
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Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Assessment of peripheral oxygen saturation
Peripheral oxygen saturation by the fingertip handheld pulse oximeter
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Assessment of heart rate
Heart rate (HR) by the fingertip handheld pulse oximeter.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Quality of life in epileptic patients
Quality of life in epileptic patients by EQ-5D
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Fatigue in epileptic and cancer patients
Fatigue in epileptic and cancer patients by Fatigue pictogram. Scores between 0 - 4.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Brain electrical activity in epileptic patients
Assessment of brain electrical activity in epileptic patients by electroencephalogram.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks.
Pain intensity
Assessment of pain by Visual pain scale (VAS). Scores between 0 - 10. High scores indicates worse pain intensity.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks and maintained at 10 weeks.
Autonomic Response in epileptic patients
Assessment of Heart rate variability by electrocardiogram with assessment of heart rate variability.
Time frame: Change from Baseline the results anxiety at 8 weeks.