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N/ACompleted· 312 enrolled
Drug / intervention
pray.com app (autonomous use) +1 morebehavioral
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NCT05622604N/ACompleted

The Effect of Religious Practices on Mental and Spiritual Health

Biola University·interventional·Posted Nov 18, 2022·Updated Oct 10, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating pray.com app (autonomous use) and pray.com app (meditative prayer condition) for Stress. Completed, enrolled 312 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of using a religious mobile app (i.e., Pray.com) in participants who have high levels of stress. The main question it aims to answer is: •What are the effects of using Pray.com on stress in individuals who report high levels of stress? Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., Time 1), four-weeks (i.e., Time 2), and eight weeks (i.e., Time 3). Participants will be randomly assigned one of three conditions: (1) autonomous use (directed to use the app daily), (2) meditative prayer condition (directed to use this feature of the app daily), or (3) wait-list control condition.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsStress
CountriesUnited States
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedNov 18, 2022
Enrollment StartNov 30, 2022
Primary CompletionMar 10, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3 monthsPosted 3.6 years ago

Interventions

pray.com app (autonomous use)behavioral

Participants will be given a free subscription to the Pray.com app and will be directed to use the app five days per week.

pray.com app (meditative prayer condition)behavioral

Participants will be given a free subscription to the Pray.com app and will be directed to listen to a meditation prayer five days per week.