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Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the preoperative anxiety of hospitalized patients exposed to Spiritist “passe,” laying on of hand with the intention of healing (Sham) and without laying on of hand. Other variables as depression, pain, physiological parameters, muscle tension, and well-being were assessed. Patients in the Spiritist “passe” intervention group showed greater reductions in anxiety (p < 0.05) and muscle tension (p < 0.01) and increases in well-being (p < 0.01). More marked reductions in preoperative anxiety and muscle tension and improvement in well-being were observed in patients exposed to Spiritist “passe” compared to Sham or standard medical care.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03356691.

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Thanks to volunteers for their effort to make this. We also would like to thank to rehabilitation department for making this study possible.

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  1. Clinics Hospital, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (HC-UFTM), 330, Getúlio Guarita Street, Uberaba, MG, Brazil

    Élida Mara Carneiro, Ariana de Melo Tosta, Izabella Barberato Silva Antonelli, Veridiana Mariano Soares, Livia Figueira Avezum Oliveira, Adriana Paula da Silva & Maria de Fátima Borges

  2. Committee on Religious and Spiritual Assistance (CARE), HC-UFTM, 330 Getúlio Guarita Street, Uberaba, MG, Brazil

    Élida Mara Carneiro & Maria de Fátima Borges

  3. Department of Rehabilitation, HC-UFTM, 330, Getúlio Guaritá Street, Uberaba, MG, 38025-440, Brazil

    Élida Mara Carneiro, Ariana de Melo Tosta, Izabella Barberato Silva Antonelli & Veridiana Mariano Soares

  4. Medical Spiritist Association of Uberaba, 50, Dr. Thomaz Ulhôa, Uberaba, MG, 38025 050, Brazil

    Élida Mara Carneiro, Adriana Paula da Silva & Maria de Fátima Borges

  5. University of Uberaba (UNIUBE), 50, Nenê Sabino Avenue, 1801, Uberaba, MG, 38025 050, Brazil

    Rafaela Miranda Carneiro Borges

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Carneiro, É.M., Tosta, A.M., Antonelli, I.B.S. et al. Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind. J Relig Health 59, 1728–1739 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00841-7

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