Status:

COMPLETED

Psychological, Neurological and Immunological Changes Following a Meeting With a Chaplain Coupled With Biblical Readings

Lead Sponsor:

Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital

Conditions:

Hospitalism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the "HEALING" " (Hospital-based Ecumenical And Linguistic Immuno-NeuroloGic) Study was to examine immunological and neurological changes in hospitalized participants after meeting a chaplai...

Detailed Description

The authors pre-screened hospitalized participants to find those who were the most in need of an intervention by a chaplain. A passage from the Bible was read to the participants during a meeting with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adult age (\>18 years)
  • the condition of being hospitalized
  • the ability for verbal communication
  • alertness, orientation
  • no sign of psychosis in their medical history
  • willingness to participate in the study after written, informed consent

Exclusion

  • the inability to communicate verbally
  • psychotic state, altered mental state
  • unwillingness to participate
  • active and treated malignant disease
  • steroid, NSAID or metamizole- sodium use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 2 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

57 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04112121

Start Date

September 10 2015

End Date

January 2 2017

Last Update

October 15 2019

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Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital

Kaposvár, Hungary, 7400