Laughter YogaNCT05773599
Midwifery Students and Laughter Yoga
A study testing laughter yoga in people with Laughter Yoga and Midwifery, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
No study was found as a result of the literature review. It is thought that laughter yoga will affect the life satisfaction and sleep quality of individuals due to reasons such as increasing oxygen saturation in the blood, strengthening mental functions, providing mental well-being and reducing stress. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Laughter Yoga, Midwifery, Life Satisfaction
- What is being tested?
- laughter yoga
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 77 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 9 Jan 2023to 27 Jan 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Students who agreed to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- not be a midwifery student
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department
Erzurum, Yakuti̇ye/erzurum, 25030
About this study
Official title: The Evaluation of the Effect of Laughter Yoga on Sleep Quality and Life Satisfaction in Midwifery Students
No study was found as a result of the literature review. It is thought that laughter yoga will affect the life satisfaction and sleep quality of individuals due to reasons such as increasing oxygen saturation in the blood, strengthening mental functions, providing mental well-being and reducing stress. stress and mental fatigue are thought to affect life satisfaction and sleep quality, so it was planned to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on life satisfaction and sleep quality.
Read the detailed description
With laughter, oxygen saturation in the brain and body increases. Laughter yoga basically includes breathing, meditation and different stretching movements. Benefits of laughter yoga; relaxes the muscles, reduces the level of stress hormones, ensures effective breathing, increases pain tolerance, strengthens mental functions, stimulates the circulatory and immune system, reduces anxiety and depression symptoms, improves quality of life and creates psychosocial well-being. Life satisfaction is the result obtained by comparing the expectations of the individual with what he has. Life satisfaction is affected by many factors such as daily stress, work life, social relations, and mental state. Life satisfaction is not related to certain areas, but to be happy in all areas of life.
Sleep is of great importance in fulfilling daily functions and in maintaining mental and physical health. sleep quality; It is the quantitative evaluation of sleep such as the time to fall asleep, the total time spent in sleep, the number of awakenings, and the duration of awakening.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Midwifery, Life Satisfaction
- Being tested
- laughter yoga
- Keywords
- Yoga, Laughter, student, sleep, life
- Medical subject headings
- Personal Satisfaction, Laughter
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
laughter yogaOther
A pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. Laughter yoga will be applied one day apart to the experimental group with a low sleep quality score. After dasa, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated again with
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| laughter yoga | Experimental | A pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. 4 sessions of laughter yoga will be applied to the experimental group with a low sleep quality score, one day apart. Afterwards, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated with the posttest. Receives: Other: laughter yoga |
| kontrol | No intervention | A pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. The control group with a low sleep quality score will not receive any intervention. In parallel with the experimental group, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated again with the posttest. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The effect of laughter yoga on life satisfaction
The life satisfaction of students will be measured with the life satisfaction scale. The "Satisfaction with Life Scale", whose validity and reliability study was conducted in Turkish by Dağlı and Baysal in 2016, has a total of five items and a 5-point Likert type, and the internal consistency coefficient of the scale has been reported to be 0.92. A high score from the scale, which has a single factor structure, indicates that the individual's life satisfaction is high.
Measured: one day
The effect of laughter yoga on sleep quality
The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the original scale was calculated as 0.83 and the Turkish version was 0.80. PUKI consists of 24 questions in total. The last 5 questions on the scale must be answered by the spouse or roommate. These 5 questions are used for clinical information only and are not included in the scoring. Therefore, 18 items are included in the scoring in PUKI. The questions consist of seven sub-components: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each question is evaluated by giving points between 0-3. The sum of the scores of these seven sub-components constitutes the total score of PUKI. The total PUKI score has a value between 0-21. Sleep quality of those with a total score of 5 and less than 5 was "good"; Sleep quality of those with a score greater than 5 is considered "poor".
Measured: 28 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Mar 2023
- Study start9 Jan 2023
- Primary completion13 Jan 2023
- Study completion27 Jan 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Laughter YogaStudies 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 77 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Safiye AĞAPINAR ŞAHİN, Ataturk University
- Investigators
- Safiye Ağapınar Şahin, Ass.Dr., Principal investigator, Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/ErzurumSibel Öztürk, Ass. Dr., Study director, Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/ErzurumNazlı Akar, assistant, Study director, research assistant
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05773599
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Ataturk University SSAHIN0001
- Status last verified
- Dec 2023
- First submitted
- 23 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: We do not share Individual Participant data with other researchers.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Dec 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Evaluation of the Effect of Laughter Yoga on Sleep Quality and Life Satisfaction in Midwifery Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05773599
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Ataturk University SSAHIN0001
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Midwifery, Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- Yoga, Laughter, student, sleep, life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 77 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 9 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Jan 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
No study was found as a result of the literature review. It is thought that laughter yoga will affect the life satisfaction and sleep quality of individuals due to reasons such as increasing oxygen saturation in the blood, strengthening mental functions, providing mental well-being and reducing stress. stress and mental fatigue are thought to affect life satisfaction and sleep quality, so it was planned to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on life satisfaction and sleep quality.
Detailed description
With laughter, oxygen saturation in the brain and body increases. Laughter yoga basically includes breathing, meditation and different stretching movements. Benefits of laughter yoga; relaxes the muscles, reduces the level of stress hormones, ensures effective breathing, increases pain tolerance, strengthens mental functions, stimulates the circulatory and immune system, reduces anxiety and depression symptoms, improves quality of life and creates psychosocial well-being. Life satisfaction is the result obtained by comparing the expectations of the individual with what he has. Life satisfaction is affected by many factors such as daily stress, work life, social relations, and mental state. Life satisfaction is not related to certain areas, but to be happy in all areas of life.
Sleep is of great importance in fulfilling daily functions and in maintaining mental and physical health. sleep quality; It is the quantitative evaluation of sleep such as the time to fall asleep, the total time spent in sleep, the number of awakenings, and the duration of awakening.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| laughter yoga | Experimental | Other: laughter yogaA pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. 4 sessions of laughter yoga will be applied to the experimental group with a low sleep quality score, one day apart. Afterwards, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated with the posttest. |
| kontrol | No intervention | –A pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. The control group with a low sleep quality score will not receive any intervention. In parallel with the experimental group, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated again with the posttest. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students who agreed to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- not be a midwifery student
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 |
|---|---|---|
| laughter yogaA pre-test will be applied to evaluate sleep quality and life satisfaction. Laughter yoga will be applied one day apart to the experimental group with a low sleep quality score. After dasa, sleep quality and life satisfaction will be evaluated again with | Other | laughter yoga |
Primary outcome
The effect of laughter yoga on life satisfaction
Time frame: one day
The life satisfaction of students will be measured with the life satisfaction scale. The "Satisfaction with Life Scale", whose validity and reliability study was conducted in Turkish by Dağlı and Baysal in 2016, has a total of five items and a 5-point Likert type, and the internal consistency coefficient of the scale has been reported to be 0.92. A high score from the scale, which has a single factor structure, indicates that the individual's life satisfaction is high.
The effect of laughter yoga on sleep quality
Time frame: 28 day
The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the original scale was calculated as 0.83 and the Turkish version was 0.80. PUKI consists of 24 questions in total. The last 5 questions on the scale must be answered by the spouse or roommate. These 5 questions are used for clinical information only and are not included in the scoring. Therefore, 18 items are included in the scoring in PUKI. The questions consist of seven sub-components: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each question is evaluated by giving points between 0-3. The sum of the scores of these seven sub-components constitutes the total score of PUKI. The total PUKI score has a value between 0-21. Sleep quality of those with a total score of 5 and less than 5 was "good"; Sleep quality of those with a score greater than 5 is considered "poor".
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Dec 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. We do not share Individual Participant data with other researchers.
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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.
Safiye Ağapınar Şahin, Ass.Dr. principal investigator
Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/Erzurum
Sibel Öztürk, Ass. Dr. study director
Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/Erzurum
Nazlı Akar, assistant study director
research assistant
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing laughter yoga in people with Laughter Yoga and Midwifery, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 1 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 29 Dec 2023. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
The effect of laughter yoga on life satisfaction (time frame: one day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Dec 2023.