Clinical trials: Laughter
Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
A Study of the Effect of Laughter Therapy on the Mental Health and Quality of Survival of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
主要研究目的： 1)探讨笑疗法在造血干细胞移植患者移植心理健康及生存质量中的效果。 次要研究目的： 1. 了解造血干细胞移植患者移植后3个月、6个月、1年内的心理健康变化和生存质量水平； 2. 探讨笑疗法在造血干细胞移植患者预后等结局指标中的应用效果。
- Trial name
- NCT06792630
- Testing
- laughter therapy intervention
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Premenstrual Syndrome-PMS
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Quality of Life in Young Women
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition among young women, characterized by physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that negatively affect quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07139223
- Testing
- laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Mental Health, Complementary Therapies
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Perceived Stress, Work Motivation, and Mental Well-Being
The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga applied to intensive care nurses on perceived stress, work motivation, and mental well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT06161623
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Treatment Resistant Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Sustained Mood Improvement With Laughing Gas Exposure: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
The purpose of the study is to investigate a short-term treatment option for major depressive disorders by administering nitrous oxide gas.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT04957368)
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide 99 %, Oxygen + Midazolam
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorder
Laughter Yoga Intervention for People With Major Depressive Disorder
The present study will adopt a non-blinded parallel-group randomized controlled trial design that involves a Laughter Yoga group (intervention) and a treatment-as-usual group (Control).
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03163940
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Beta Thalassemia Major, Thalassemia Majors (Beta-Thalassemia Major)
The Effect of Laughter Yoga in Beta Thalassaemia Major Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on Fatigue, Depression-Anxiety-Stress, Sleep quality, Haematological values and Blood transfusion number in Beta Thalassemia Major patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06980662
- Testing
- laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Laughter Therapy
Effect of Laughter Therapy on Perceived Stress and Quality of Life
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer seen in women worldwide and ranks first. Chemotherapy is one of the commonly used methods of treatment in breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05391373
- Testing
- Laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Comfort, Acceptance Processes
Laughter Therapy Application in Hemodialysis Patients
Background: A randomized controlled study was conducted on the effects of laughter therapy on increasing the acceptance of the disease, compliance with treatment and comfort levels in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.
- Conditions
- Comfort, Acceptance Processes, Hemolysis, Laughter Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05576701
- Testing
- Laughter Therapy, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Laughter Yoga
Investigation of The Effect of Video-Assisted Laughter Yoga
This study is planned to examine the effect of video-assisted laughter yoga on pain and menstrual symptoms among students studying at a university in Türkiye.
- Trial name
- NCT07514546
- Testing
- Session 1: Laughter Yoga, Session 2: Laughter Yoga, Session 3: Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Laughter Yoga
Effects of Laughter Yoga in Mothers of PICU Patients
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of laughter yoga on resilience and coping attitudes in mothers of children hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07340229
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Breast Cancer Survivors
Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercises and Laughter Yoga Compared With Yoga in Anxiety/Depression Levels in Breast Cancer
90% of breast cancer survivors experience cancer-related fatigue which decreases the physical activity. Moreover, due to the cancer treatments depression and anxiety will be happened.
- Trial name
- NCT05203029
- Testing
- Online exercise
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Well-Being, Psychological, Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga in Midwifery Students
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga on well-being and psychological adjustment in first-year midwifery students and to evaluate its potential contributions in the context of adaptation to the…
- Trial name
- NCT07212348
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Happiness, Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga for Nursing Students Going Into Clinical Practice for the First Time
Clinical practice is an unseparated part of nursing curricula and crucial for students to learn professional skills and gain professional identity.
- Conditions
- Happiness, Laughter Yoga, Nursing Student, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05690620
- Testing
- laughter yoga, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Well-being
A Five-Day Contagious Laughter Intervention for Adult Well-being
The goal of this pilot trial is to determine the effectiveness of a five day contagious laughter intervention on adult well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07123571
- Testing
- Contagious Laughter
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zayed University
Nursing Caries, Laughter
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Loneliness, Anger and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Visually Impaired Individuals
Purpose: This project aimed to examine the effects of laughter yoga, which is accepted as an international nursing initiative, on loneliness, anger and salivary cortisol levels in visually impaired individuals.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Laughter, Visual Impairment, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06308601
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Digital Technology, Technology Addiction
The Effect of Health Education Based Laughter Yoga Applied to Adolescents on Stress and Digital Gaming Habits
Adolescents may turn to digital games as a coping mechanism for stress, which can lead to addiction and various health problems.
- Conditions
- Digital Technology, Technology Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, Laughter Yoga
- Trial name
- Digital Habits (NCT07032090)
- Testing
- Health education, Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Haemodialysis Patients, Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga Intervention in Patients on Haemodialysis
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental type and pre-test-post-test design in order to examine the effects of laughter yoga applied to hemodialysis patients on the happiness and mental well-being levels of…
- Trial name
- laughter yoga (NCT06938737)
- Testing
- laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Sleep, Mental Health Wellness
Prescribing Laughter for Sleep and Wellbeing in UAE University Students
This study is in line with the UAEs national drive to promote happiness and wellbeing. University students risk impaired psychological health, wellbeing, and sleep due to academic pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT04171245
- Testing
- Laughie laughter prescription, Sleep tracking equipment
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zayed University
Pain
Efficacy of Spontaneous Laughter in the Postoperative Treatment of Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of laughter therapy in children to improve postoperative, evaluating the intensity of postoperative pain, anxiety and hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT02563587
- Testing
- Laughter therapy, Accompaniment without causing the laughter of children., Conventional treatment
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad - Escuela Medico Naval
Intoxication by Drug
Concentrations of Nitrous Oxide in Blood, Exhaled Air and Urine After Various Types of Exposure.
The study examines the concentrations of nitrous oxide that are achieved in blood, exhaled air, and urine after three different exposures to nitrous oxide: inhalation of three or four cartridges of nitrous oxide released in a car…
- Trial name
- NCT07690358
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide 99 %, Nitrous Oxide + Oxygen Gas
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus