MenopauseMENO-LYNCT07738211
Laughter Yoga, Emotional Labor, and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life in Nurses
A study testing Laughter Yoga in people with Menopause and Menopause-Related Quality of Life, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life among menopausal nurses. A total of 120 premenopausal and postmenopausal nurses were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=60) or a control group (n=60). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 45 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Menopause, Menopause-Related Quality of Life, Emotional Labor
- What is being tested?
- Laughter Yoga
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 25 Jul 2025to 26 Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 45 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Female nurses aged 45 years or older.
- Premenopausal or naturally postmenopausal women.
- Not receiving hormone replacement therapy.
- Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent.
Who cannot join
- History of any psychiatric disorder.
- Current use of medications or participation in non-pharmacological interventions for stress reduction.
- Surgically or medically induced menopause.
- Inability to attend the laughter yoga sessions or complete the study assessments.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, Battalgazi, 44210
About this study
Official title: Menopoz Dönemindeki Hemşirelerde Kahkaha Yogasının Duygusal Emek Davranışı ve Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life among menopausal nurses. A total of 120 premenopausal and postmenopausal nurses were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=60) or a control group (n=60). The intervention group participated in eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, while the control group received no intervention. Emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up using validated instruments. The primary objective was to determine whether laughter yoga improves emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life compared with usual practice.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopause-Related Quality of Life, Emotional Labor, Nurse
- Being tested
- Laughter Yoga
- Keywords
- Emotional Labor, Nursing, Laughter Yoga, menopause-specific quality of life.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Laughter YogaBehavioural
Participants assigned to the intervention group received laughter yoga in groups of 10-12 participants. The intervention consisted of eight sessions conducted over four weeks (two sessions per week), with each session lasting approximately 30-40 minutes. Sessions included warm-up exercises, rhythmic clapping, deep breathing techniques, playful activities, simulated laughter exercises, and laughter meditation, followed by relaxation. All sessions were conducted face-to-face by a certified laughter yoga instructor according to the standard laughter yoga protocol.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No intervention | Not described |
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Laughter Yoga |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Emotional Labor Behavior
Emotional labor behavior assessed using the Nurses' Emotional Labor Behavior Scale. The Emotional Labor Behavior Scale for Nurses consists of 24 items with total scores ranging from 24 to 120. Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional labor behavior.
Measured: Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life
Menopause-specific quality of life assessed using the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL). The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire is a 29-item instrument with total scores ranging from 0 to 174. Higher scores indicate poorer menopause-specific quality of life and greater symptom burden
Measured: Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jul 2026
- Study start25 Jul 2025
- Primary completion25 Jul 2026
- Study completion26 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MenopauseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Inonu UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to a laughter yoga group or a control group. The intervention group received eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, and outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ezel Akçin, Inonu University
- Investigators
- Yurdagül Yağmur, Principal investigator, Inonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07738211
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TYL-2025-4365
- Other IDs
- TYL-2025-4365
- Acronym
- MENO-LY
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared because of ethical restrictions, institutional policies, and the need to protect participant confidentiality and privacy.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Menopoz Dönemindeki Hemşirelerde Kahkaha Yogasının Duygusal Emek Davranışı ve Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07738211
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MENO-LY / TYL-2025-4365
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopause-Related Quality of Life, Emotional Labor, Nurse
- Keywords
- Emotional Labor, Nursing, Laughter Yoga, menopause-specific quality of life.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 31 Jul 2026 (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.
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life among menopausal nurses. A total of 120 premenopausal and postmenopausal nurses were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=60) or a control group (n=60). The intervention group participated in eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, while the control group received no intervention. Emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up using validated instruments. The primary objective was to determine whether laughter yoga improves emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life compared with usual practice.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to a laughter yoga group or a control group. The intervention group received eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, and outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No intervention | – |
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Laughter Yoga |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 45 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Female nurses aged 45 years or older.
- Premenopausal or naturally postmenopausal women.
- Not receiving hormone replacement therapy.
- Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- History of any psychiatric disorder.
- Current use of medications or participation in non-pharmacological interventions for stress reduction.
- Surgically or medically induced menopause.
- Inability to attend the laughter yoga sessions or complete the study assessments.
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 YogaParticipants assigned to the intervention group received laughter yoga in groups of 10-12 participants. The intervention consisted of eight sessions conducted over four weeks (two sessions per week), with each session lasting approximately 30-40 minutes. Sessions included warm-up exercises, rhythmic clapping, deep breathing techniques, playful activities, simulated laughter exercises, and laughter meditation, followed by relaxation. All sessions were conducted face-to-face by a certified laughter yoga instructor according to the standard laughter yoga protocol. | Behavioural | Experimental Group |
Primary outcome
Emotional Labor Behavior
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)
Emotional labor behavior assessed using the Nurses' Emotional Labor Behavior Scale. The Emotional Labor Behavior Scale for Nurses consists of 24 items with total scores ranging from 24 to 120. Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional labor behavior.
1 secondary outcome
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared because of ethical restrictions, institutional policies, and the need to protect participant confidentiality and privacy.
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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.
Yurdagül Yağmur principal investigator
Inonu 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 Laughter Yoga in people with Menopause and Menopause-Related Quality of Life, run by Inonu 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 4 inclusion and 4 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Emotional Labor Behavior (time frame: Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)). 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 31 Jul 2026.