Are prayer-based Interventions effective pain management options? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Jarego, Margarida; Ferreira-Valente, Maria Alexandra; Queiroz-Garcia, Inês; Day, Melissa A.; Pais-Ribeiro, José; Costa, Rui M.; Pimenta, Filipa; Jensen, Mark

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Jarego, Margarida

Ferreira-Valente, Maria Alexandra

Abstract(s)

This review examined the efects of private and communal participatory prayer on pain. Nine databases were searched. Six randomized controlled trials were included. For private prayer, medium to large efects emerged for 67% to 69% of betweengroup comparisons; participants in the prayer condition reported lower pain intensity (0.59<d<26.17; 4 studies) and higher pain tolerance (0.70<d<1.05; 1 study). Preto post-intervention comparisons yielded medium to large efects (0.76<d<1.67; 2 studies); pain intensity decreased. Although frm conclusions cannot be made because meta-analysis was based on only two studies, the analysis suggested prayer might reduce pain intensity (SMD=−2.63, 95% CI [−3.11, −2.14], I=0%). (PROSPERO: CRD42020221733)

Keywords

Systematic review Meta-analysis Prayer-based intervention Pain Pain outcomes

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/8895

Citation

Jarego, M., Ferreira-Valente, A., Queiroz-Garcia, I., Pais-Ribeiro, J., Costa, R. M., Pimenta, F., Day, M. A., & Jensen, M. P. (2022). Are Prayer-Based Interventions Effective Pain Management Options? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01709-z