The Effect of Murottal Quran on Fatigue Severity Scale and Shatri-Sinulingga Psychosomatic Test Scores in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Experiencing Psychosomatic Symptoms and Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Universitas Indonesia60 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of Quranic recitation (murottal) on psychosomatic symptoms and fatigue in adults living with HIV who have psychosomatic symptoms and fatigue. Participants are randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which receives Quranic recitation for approximately 15 minutes, three times per week for 30 days, or the control group. Psychosomatic symptoms and fatigue are assessed before and after the intervention using the Shatri-Sinulingga Psychosomatic Test (SSPT) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), respectively.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Psychosomatic Symptoms Fatigue Symptom

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged ≥18 years. Diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Muslim. HIV clinical stage 1-2. Undetectable HIV viral load. Shatri-Sinulingga Psychosomatic Test (SSPT) score ≥2. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score ≥36. Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Severe hearing impairment or inability to follow the intervention procedure. Psychotic disorder or depressive disorder requiring psychiatric medication. Pregnancy. Active opportunistic infection. Refusal to participate in the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Shatri-Sinulingga Psychosomatic Test (SSPT) Score

Time frame: Baseline to 30 days after randomization

Change in Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) Score