Feeding and Eating Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is a double-blinded, parallel, randomized, controlled clinical trial conducted with two groups. Participants will be randomized and allocated in a 1:1 ratio to one of the two groups. Block random
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Significant cognitive disorganization that prevents the participant from understanding and adequately responding to the questionnaires used for data collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A greater reduction in mental symptoms from baseline to the end of hospitalization is expected in the experimental group compared to the control group, as measured by the BPRS (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale) and CGI (Clinical Global Impression) scale, when controlled for sex, age, and educational level. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A greater reduction from baseline to the end of hospitalization in suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms is expected in the experimental group compared to the control group, as measured by the C-SSRS (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale) and HAM-D (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale), respectively, while controlling for sex, age, and educational level. ;It is expected that the specific items provided during the mediumistic meeting will coincide with the patient’s data collected in their clinical history.;It is expected that the team’s assessment of the need for the patient’s participation in the spiritual intervention, the outcome of the mediumistic meeting as reported by the medium team, the patient’s primary psychiatric diagnosis, and the patient’s level of religiosity will be independent predictors of clinical improvement in the experimental group at the end of the study, as measured by the BPRS (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale) and CGI (Clinical Global Impression) scales.;A greater increase from baseline to the end of hospitalization in quality of life, reasons for living, and spirituality is expected in the experimental group compared to the control group, as measured by the WHOQOL-Bref (World Health Organization Quality of Life – Brief Version), RLI (Reasons for Living Inventory), and WHOQOL-SRPB (World Health Organization Quality of Life – Spirituality, Religiosity, and Personal Beliefs) scales, respectively, while controlling for sex, age, and educational level. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHomero Vallada
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed