Effect of Complementary Spiritist Therapy on emotional status, muscle tension, and wellbeing of inpatients with HIV/AIDS: A randomized controlled trial – single–blind

Abstract

Background Complementary Spiritist Therapy includes prayer, Spiritist “passe”, fluid therapy (fluidic water or magnetized water), and spiritual education, among other therapeutic resources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Complementary Spiritist Therapy with conventional treatment on emotional status, muscle tension and wellbeing of hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS. Methods Patients were randomly assigned into either the experimental (3 days [10 mins per day/session] of Complementary Spiritist Therapy alongside conventional treatment; n=20) or control (conventional treatment alone; n=21) group. The primary outcome were positive and negative affects evaluated by the Subjective Wellbeing Scale. The secondary outcome were muscle tension, and wellbeing were assessed by visual analogue scales. Results Significant reductions in negative effects (p=0.045), and muscle tension (p=0.022), along with significant increases in wellbeing (p=0.041) were recorded in the experimental group (Complementary Spiritist Therapy). Conclusions Reductions in negative effects and muscle tension, along with increased perceived wellbeing, were observed in hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS exposed Complementary Spiritist Therapy combined conventional treatment compared to conventional treatment alone.

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“…The dropout/withdrawal rate was low and similar for all groups, indicating that subjects were committed to remaining in the study. Unlike other CAM and SP trials, 13‐17,22‐27 our study used an ITT analysis, providing more solid evidence. Finally, the present study added to the current scientific literature, comparing the so‐called “spiritual healing” therapies with other interventions.…”

“…Concerning the scientific background of SP, the first study published on this subject was an experiment demonstrating that SP was able to inhibit bacterial growth in vitro 21 . Subsequently, some clinical trials evaluated SP, finding that participants who received SP showed reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, negative effects and muscle tension, as well as improvements in QoL, immunological response, peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation and well‐being 22‐27 …”

“…21 Subsequently, some clinical trials evaluated SP, finding that participants who received SP showed reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, negative effects and muscle tension, as well as improvements in QoL, immunological response, peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation and well-being. [22][23][24][25][26][27] Despite this promising evidence, these studies have limitations that require caution when interpreting their results. Most trials have not evaluated SP provider characteristics, the control groups did not have the intention to "heal the patient", these studies involved only a small number of intervention sessions and short follow-up periods, and lacked an intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis.…”

Práticas de cuidado interprofissional em saúde mental

“…Esta terapia foi também testada como complementar em pessoas com HIV/aids em um estudo clínico randomizado controlado simples-cego, associado a outras terapias espíritas como oração, água fluidificada ou magnetizada e educação espiritual, no estado emocional, sintomas de tensão muscular e bem-estar em pacientes hospitalizados. Como resultados os autores demonstraram uma redução de efeitos negativos (p = 0,045), redução da tensão muscular (p = 0,022), aumento do bem-estar (p = 0,041) no grupo experimental combinado com o tratamento convencional, comparado ao tratamento convencional sozinho (Carneiro et al, 2018).…”

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“…“External qi” therapy positively affected sympathovagal function compared to placebo, reducing the heart rate and increasing the heart rate variability [ 139 , 140 ]. These physiological mechanisms might be common to studies reporting beneficial effects of biofield practices in burnout [ 146 ], anxiety, and depression [ 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 ].…”