A Study of Changes in Quality of Life as a Measure of Interventions in Patients with Cancer

A randomized study of intercessory prayer to improve the spiritual well being and quality of life of patients being treated for cancer

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000361202

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2009-05-26

Start date

2003-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Randomised trial to assess the impact of intercessory prayer on spritual wellbeing od patients presenting wioth cancer to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Cancer Centre

Interventions

Intercessory Prayer of unspecified duration to be determined by prayers usually daily over a 6 months period. They complete qualiry of life and spirtiual wellbeing scales at entry then 6 months later.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

cancer diagnosis, age over 18 years, the ability to read English, ability to consent, having a prognosis of greater than 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Unable to complete questionnaires in English Prognosis less than 6 months

Outcome results