Migraine
Conditions
Interventions
This is a four-arm blinded clinical trial (migraine + prayer, migraine + control text reading, no migraine + prayer, and no migraine + control text reading). Each participant will serve as their own c
Sponsors
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for this project is having a diagnosis of chronic or episodic migraine and feeling comfortable performing a known prayer. People who consider themselves religious and non-religious, spiritual and non-spiritual can participate. Female and male participants. Aged 18 to 60 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will be severe acute circulatory disorders, decompensated diabetes mellitus and cognitive weaknesses that prevent the patient from understanding and carrying out the study procedures. In addition to the use of analgesics in the 24 hours prior to the algometry assessment. The exclusion criteria will be previously verified using a form sent to the potential participant and confirmed in the first evaluation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGeorgia Kleinschmitt Westenhofen
Hospital das Cli´nicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
Outcome results
None listed