Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS)

The patients will remain in bed supine with blindfolds. A volunteer will move close to the patient with hands behind and mentally repeat the alphabet or count during 5 minutes, around 8 weeks.

Participants included in this subgroup will be exposed to the laying on of hands with healing intent by volunteers. The patients will be blindfold in the supine bed during 5 minutes, around 8 weeks.

"The participants will be subjected application of the laying on of hands by the volunteer who will give the Spiritist passe. Patients remain in the supine bed blindfolded for 5 minutes, around 8 weeks."