Effect of Spiritist "Passe" Energy Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Volunteers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02376959 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2015 by Associação Médico Espírita de Botucatu.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : March 3, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 3, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Anxiety Disorders | Behavioral: Spiritist "passe" | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effect of Spiritist "Passe" Energy Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Volunteers |
Study Start Date : | September 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2015 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Control Group
Application of 8 spiritist "passe" simulation sessions by people without spiritist training at the same time and in the same environment as the treatment group.
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Active Comparator: Treatment Group (Spiritist "passe")
Application of 8 sessions of spiritist "passe" by spiritists with more than 2 years of experience in controlled environments for the same period as the control group.
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Behavioral: Spiritist "passe"
For a period of 5 min per week, the volunteers will remain in the supine position with their eyes closed, in a quiet environment with controlled light and temperature. The applied intervention will consist of placing both hands in the classic Spiritist "passe" position for the stipulated 5-min period. Spiritist "passe" will be applied by volunteers with training and experience of more than two years with the technique. |
- Change in Anxiety questionnaire from baselaine at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Baselaine; 4 weeks and 8 weeks ]
- Change in Beck Depression Inventory from baselaine at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Baselaine; 4 weeks and 8 weeks ]
- Change in WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire from baselaine at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Baselaine; 4 weeks and 8 weeks ]
- Change in DUREL questionnaire for assessment of spirituality from baselaine at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Baselaine; 4 weeks and 8 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age greater ≥18 years
- Score of STAI-Trait questionnaire >41 (corresponding to the 51% for the Brazilian population)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with cognitive impairment who are unable to understand the questionnaires
- Patients undergoing treatment for anxiety or depression
- Patients undergoing psychological counseling
- Patients receiving psychiatric care

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02376959
Contact: Luis Gustavo M Andrade, Dr. | 55 14 3814-2574 | landrade@fmb.unesp.br | |
Contact: Vanessa B Banin, Dr. | 55 14 3811-6005 | vanessa_banin@yahoo.com.br |
Brazil | |
Botucatu Medical School | Recruiting |
Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 18618970 | |
Contact: Luis Gustavo M Andrade, Dr. 55 14 3811-6547 landrade@fmb.unesp.br |
Responsible Party: | Associação Médico Espírita de Botucatu |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02376959 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
31078414.5.0000.5411 |
First Posted: | March 3, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 3, 2015 |
Last Verified: | February 2015 |
Anxiety Complementary Therapies energy therapies |
Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders |