The Effects of Prayer on Pain Thresholds and Scores of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Migraine and Control: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The objective of this randomized single-blind crossover study is to evaluate the effect of prayer compared to the practice of reading a text (control) on the pressure pain threshold in individuals with and without migraine. The main topics it aims to answer are: * To analyze the relationship between individuals' spirituality, pain thresholds, and anxiety and depression scores. * To evaluate the effects of different aspects of prayer (thanksgiving, adoration, confession, meditative, and petitionary) on cephalic pain thresholds in individuals with and without migraines. Migraine group: 55 participants. Non-migraine group: 55 participants. Number of participants in total: 110.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
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• Diagnosis of chronic or episodic migraine.

• Feeling comfortable performing a known prayer.

Locations
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Brazil
Institute of Psychiatry of the University of São Paulo
RECRUITING
São Paulo
Contact Information
Primary
Georgia Kleinschmitt Westenhofen, MSc
georrrgiawest@gmail.com
5549988653843
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-29
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 110
Treatments
Experimental: Migraine + prayer
Each migraine participant will serve as their own control, meaning they will undergo both the prayer intervention and the control text intervention on different days. This arm is for the migraine participant and the prayer intervention.
Active_comparator: Migraine + control text reading
Each migraine participant will serve as their own control, meaning they will undergo both the prayer intervention and the control text intervention on different days. This arm is for the migraine participant and the control text reading intervention.
Experimental: Non-migraine + prayer
Each non-migraine participant will serve as their own control, meaning they will undergo both the prayer intervention and the control text intervention on different days. This arm is for the migraine participant and the prayer intervention.
Active_comparator: Non-migraine + control text reading
Each non-migraine participant will serve as their own control, meaning they will undergo both the prayer intervention and the control text intervention on different days. This arm is for the migraine participant and the control text reading intervention.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Sao Paulo

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