Efficacy of intercessory prayer on severity of symptoms of children with autism and parental stress

The study of efficacy of intercessory prayer on symptoms of children with autism and parental stress

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138808202698N1

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-10

Start date

2010-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Childhood Autism. Childhood autism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: They will receive both their routine treatment and intercessory prayer for 8 weeks- 3 times per week for 10 minutes. 5 phisicians will accomplish the intervention.

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: They will receive both their routine treatment and intercessory prayer for 8 weeks- 3 times per week for 10 minutes. 5 phisicians will accomplish the intervention

Control group: The group will receive their routine treatment but not the intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definitive Diagnosis of Autism based on DSM- 4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social skills. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- Questionnaire by trainers and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist and autims social skills profile by parent.;Verbal skills. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- Questionnaire by the trainers and Autism Treatment and Evaluation Checklist by the parent.;Sterotyped behavior. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Autism Treatment Checklist by Parent, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- by Trainers.;Cognitive and sensory awareness. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Autism treatment evaluation checklist by the parent.	—

Measure

Time frame

Social skills. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- Questionnaire by trainers and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist and autims social skills profile by parent.;Verbal skills. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- Questionnaire by the trainers and Autism Treatment and Evaluation Checklist by the parent.;Sterotyped behavior. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Autism Treatment Checklist by Parent, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-GARS- by Trainers.;Cognitive and sensory awareness. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Autism treatment evaluation checklist by the parent.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Parental stress. Timepoint: 2 weeks before the study, at the beginning of the study and once per month while intervention is underway, and one month after the last intervention. Method of measurement: parental stress index questionnaire by the parents.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Karbakhsh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mkarbakh@tums.ac.ir+98 21 8896 2357

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026