Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer | NCT01053780 | Trialant

Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer | NCT01053780 | Trialant

Arms/Interventions Module

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
Intercessory Prayer	Other	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.
Intercessory Prayer	Behavioral	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.

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
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

Measure	Description	Time Frame
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)

Contacts/Locations Module