0961/2012 - Ensaio clínico randomizado sobre os efeitos da oração intercessória nos desfechos adversos da gestação A randomized controlled trial of the effects of remote intercessory prayer in the adverse outcomes of pregnant women
• Maria Inês daRosa - Rosa, M.I. - Criciúma, Santa Catarina - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <mir@unesc.net>
Coautor(es):
• Fábio Rosa Silva - Silva FR - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <frsmed@hotmail.com>
• Bruno Rosa Silva - Silva BR - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <brs@unesc.net>
• Luciana C Costa - COSTA LC - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <al25950@yahoo.com.br>
• Angela M Bergamo - BERGAMO AM - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <angelmbergamo@hotmail.com>
• Napoleao C Silva - SILVA NC - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <nsi@unesc.net>
• Lidia R Medeiros - MEDEIROS LR - Postgraduate Program in Medicine and Medical Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. - <lidia.rosi@terra.com.br>
• Iara D.E. BATTISTI - BATTISTI IDE - Federal University of Fronteira Sul. Cerro Largo-RS, Brazil. - <iarabattisti@hotmail.com>
• Rafael N. Azevedo - AZEVEDO RN - Laboratory of Epidemiology of University of Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma-SC - <azevedinho@hotmail.com>
Área Temática:
Epidemiologia
Resumo:
Objetivo: investigar se a oração intercessória influencia os desfechos adversos das mulheres grávidas. Métodos: Foi realizado ensaio clínico randomizado duplo-cego com uma população de 564 gestantes que frequentavam Serviço de pré-natal de serviço público de saúde. As gestantes foram aleatoriamente designadas para grupo de intercessão ou grupo controle (n=289 por grupo). Foram avaliados os seguintes parâmetros: índice de Apgar, tipo de parto, peso ao nascer. Resultados: A idade média das mulheres foi de 25,1 anos (± 7,4) e a idade gestacional média foi de 23,4 semanas (±8,1). A média de anos de escolaridade foi de 8,1 anos (±3,1). As mulheres que receberam intervenção (Oração intercessória) e grupo controle exibiram um número similar de eventos adversos, com p não significativo. Conclusão. Não encontramos diferença significativa entre os desfechos adversos na gestação entre os grupos que receberam oração intercessória e no grupo controle.
Palavras-chave:
oração intercessória
ensaio clínico randomizado
gestantes
macrossomia
Apgar
baixo peso
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate whether intercessory prayer (IP) influences in the adverse outcomes of pregnant women. Methods: This study was conducted as a double blind, randomized controlled trial with 564 pregnant women, attending a prenatal care public health service. The women were randomly assigned to an IP group or to a control group (n=289 per group). They were simultaneously and randomly assigned to practice or not practice prayer off-site. We evaluated the following parameters: Apgar scores, type of delivery and birth weight. Results: The mean age of the women was 25.1 years old (±7.4), and the average gestational age was 23.4 weeks (±8.1). The average years of schooling for the women was 8.1 years (±3.1). The women in the IP and control groups exhibited a similar number of serious medical adverse events. Conclusion: We found no significant differences in the frequency of adverse outcomes in pregnant women who practiced IP and those who did not.
A randomized controlled trial of the effects of remote intercessory prayer in the adverse outcomes of pregnant women
Resumo (abstract):
Objective: To investigate whether intercessory prayer (IP) influences in the adverse outcomes of pregnant women. Methods: This study was conducted as a double blind, randomized controlled trial with 564 pregnant women, attending a prenatal care public health service. The women were randomly assigned to an IP group or to a control group (n=289 per group). They were simultaneously and randomly assigned to practice or not practice prayer off-site. We evaluated the following parameters: Apgar scores, type of delivery and birth weight. Results: The mean age of the women was 25.1 years old (±7.4), and the average gestational age was 23.4 weeks (±8.1). The average years of schooling for the women was 8.1 years (±3.1). The women in the IP and control groups exhibited a similar number of serious medical adverse events. Conclusion: We found no significant differences in the frequency of adverse outcomes in pregnant women who practiced IP and those who did not.
