No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile AppNCT05626673

Exploring the Experience of Using a Prayer Mobile App

A study testing Prayer app in people with No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App, run by Biola University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App
What is being tested?: Prayer app
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 77 participants
Where: 1 siteUnited States
Study dates: 24 Jan 2023to 19 Jun 2023
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 18 years and older
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

18 years of age or older.
Identify as a racial/ethnic minority (e.g., Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial).
Own a smart phone and be willing to download a mobile app.
Willing to engage in a Christian-based religious practice on a mobile app.

Who cannot join

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

Biola University
La Mirada, California, 90637

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About this study

Official title: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Using a Faith and Prayer Mobile App, Pray.Com, on Mental Health and Well-being in a Sample of Racial/Ethnic Minorities

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of using Pray.com on spiritual well-being and mental health symptoms in racial/ethnic minority adults. The main question it aims to answer is: What are the feasibility and preliminary effects of using Pray.com on spiritual well-being and mental health (stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms) in racial ethnic minority adults (i.e., individuals who identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, or Multiracial)?

Participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily. Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., time 1) and four-weeks (i.e., time 2). A smaller subset of participants will be asked to participate in a qualitative interview.

Read the detailed description

Participants (N = 75) will be recruited through social media and various Christian organizations that serve racial/ethnic minorities. Participants will be over the age of 18 and identify as a racial/ethnic minority (i.e., individuals who identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, or Multiracial). Participants also must be willing to participate in a study that involves engaging in a regular Christian religious practice and are willing to download the Pray.com app.

Eligible participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily. Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., time 1) and four-weeks (i.e., time 2). At the end of the study participants will be randomly asked to participate in an interview (N = 15) which will take no longer than 60 minutes.

Conditions: No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App
Being tested: Prayer app

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Prayer appBehavioural
Participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily.

Study groups in NCT05626673
Study group	Role	What they receive
Prayer app	Experimental	Participants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily. Receives: Behavioral: Prayer app

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Acceptability of Mobile App
9 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher acceptability (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Demand for Mobile App
3 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher demand (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Practicality of Mobile App
5 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher practicality (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Minutes of App Use
How many minutes did the participant use the mobile app?
Measured: 1 month
Days of App Usage
How many days did the participant use the mobile app?
Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (6)

Spiritual Well-being Scale
Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 6, Higher scores reflect higher spiritual well-being (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Satisfaction With Life Scale
Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 6, Higher scores reflect higher satisfaction with life (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Religious Commitment Inventory
Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher religious commitment (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Multiethnic Identity Measure
Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher ethnic identity (i.e., better outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Perceived Stress Scale
Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher stress (i.e., worse outcome)
Measured: 1 month
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 3, Higher scores reflect higher anxiety/depression (i.e., worse outcome)
Measured: 1 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

24 Jan 202319 Jun 2023

First posted25 Nov 2022
Study start24 Jan 2023
Primary completion19 Jun 2023
Study completion19 Jun 2023

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
Other trials for No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile AppStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Supportive care
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Model description: Participants will be provided access to the Pray.com app and directed to use it for at least 5 minutes per day for at least 5 times per week.
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 77 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05626673
Sponsor's protocol ID: F22-013
Status last verified: Sep 2025
First submitted: 8 Nov 2022
Last updated: 30 Sep 2025
Results posted: Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Using a Faith and Prayer Mobile App, Pray.Com, on Mental Health and Well-being in a Sample of Racial/Ethnic Minorities
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05626673
Acronym / sponsor ID: F22-013
Conditions: No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 77 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Biola UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 24 Jan 2023 (actual)
Primary completion: 19 Jun 2023 (actual)
Study completion: 19 Jun 2023 (actual)
First posted: 25 Nov 2022 (actual)
Results: Posted 31 Oct 2024

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Supportive care
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 1
Model description: Participants will be provided access to the Pray.com app and directed to use it for at least 5 minutes per day for at least 5 times per week.

Arm	Type	Receives
Prayer app	Experimental	Behavioral: Prayer appParticipants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)

18 years of age or older.
Identify as a racial/ethnic minority (e.g., Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial).
Own a smart phone and be willing to download a mobile app.
Willing to engage in a Christian-based religious practice on a mobile app.

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Prayer appParticipants will be given the Pray.com app and directed to use it daily.	Behavioural	Prayer app

Primary outcome

Acceptability of Mobile App
Time frame: 1 month
9 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher acceptability (i.e., better outcome)
Demand for Mobile App
Time frame: 1 month
3 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher demand (i.e., better outcome)
Practicality of Mobile App
Time frame: 1 month
5 questions created for the present study, Minimum value: 1, Maximum value: 5, Higher scores reflect higher practicality (i.e., better outcome)
Minutes of App Use
Time frame: 1 month
How many minutes did the participant use the mobile app?
Days of App Usage
Time frame: 1 month
How many days did the participant use the mobile app?

6 secondary outcomes

Spiritual Well-being Scale
Time frame: 1 month
Satisfaction With Life Scale
Time frame: 1 month
Religious Commitment Inventory
Time frame: 1 month
Multiethnic Identity Measure
Time frame: 1 month
Perceived Stress Scale
Time frame: 1 month
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Time frame: 1 month

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 31 Oct 2024, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
Intervention	77	72

Primary outcome: Acceptability of Mobile App

Time frame: 1 month. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: units on a scale

Measure	Prayer App n = 72
Satisfaction	4.5 (.69)
Intent to continue use	4.47 (.71)
Relevance in improving mental health	4.14 (.74)
Relevance in improving spiritual life	4.42 (.88)
Racial/ethnic identity well-represented	4.29 (.74)
Content good fit with racial/ethnic identity	4.15 (.85)
Content good fit with cultural worldview	4.29 (.76)
App good fit with religious beliefs or worldview	4.25 (.87)

Primary outcome: Demand for Mobile App

Time frame: 1 month. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: units on a scale

Measure	Prayer App n = 72
Frequency of use	3.11 (.74)
Interest in future use	4.31 (.73)
Perceived demand within participants' religious community	4.29 (.83)
Perceived demand within participants' cultural community	4.11 (.82)

Primary outcome: Practicality of Mobile App

Time frame: 1 month. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: units on a scale

Measure	Prayer App n = 72
Difficulty of use	1.76 (.90)
Ability to use and navigate app	4.35 (.70)
Perceived cost of the app	2.46 (.86)
Ease of paying monthly fee	2.35 (.97)
Willingness to pay monthly fee	4.14 (.83)

Primary outcome: Minutes of App Use

Time frame: 1 month. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: minutes

Measure	Prayer App n = 72
Value	45.83 (111.90)

6 secondary outcomes are reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Time frame: 6 months. Other adverse events reported at 0% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
Prayer App	0 of 77 (0%)	0 of 77 (0%)	0 of 77

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Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2025.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Todd Hall, PhD principal investigator

Biola University

1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Prayer app in people with No Specific Condition. Feasibility of Mobile App, run by Biola University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 31 Oct 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Acceptability of Mobile App (time frame: 1 month). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05626673.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Sep 2025.