Clinical trials: Laughter, open to volunteers
Postnatal Care, Lactation
Effects of Laughter Therapy on Postpartum Mothers' Stress, Sleep, and Breastfeeding
Postnatal period is an important developmental transition period for women. Stress in the postnatal period is one of the most common mental health problems and most mothers report experiencing stress in the perinatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT06851286
- Testing
- Laughter Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the…
- Trial name
- NCT06757036
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Effect of Behavioral Intervention (Baduanjin Alone or Laughter Exercise Plus Artificial Tears) Versus Artificial Tear on Dry Eye Disease: a Randomised Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of behavioral intervention (Baduanjin alone or laughter exercise plus artificial tears) versus artificial tears in patients with dry eye disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07524725
- Testing
- Baduanjin, Laughter exercise, Artificial tears
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Preoperative Anxiety, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Humor-Based Video Intervention on Preoperative Anxiety Veya Humor Video and Recovery in Cholecystectomy
This study aims to evaluate whether watching a short humor-based video before surgery can reduce anxiety and negative emotions and increase positive emotions in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy…
- Trial name
- NCT07861438
- Testing
- Humor-Based Video Intervention, Routine Preoperative Care and Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Prenatal Care
The Effect of Laughter Yoga and Pilates on Pregnancy in Pregnant Women Receiving Childbirth Preparation Training
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of laughter yoga and pilates on pregnancy adjustment, anxiety and prenatal attachment in pregnant women who received childbirth preparation training.
- Trial name
- NCT07031648
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga Group, Pilates Group, Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Patiens in Early Stage of Chemotherapy
Laughter Yoga- Integrated Virtual Reality Nature Exploration in Early Stage of Chemotherapy
After obtaining informed consent, pre-test applications will be performed on participants in the experimental and control groups following randomization, and information regarding treatment plans will be recorded.
- Trial name
- NCT07798661
- Testing
- laughter yoga-integrated virtual reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Pregnancy, Psychosocial Health
Effects of Laughter Yoga in the Third Trimester
Pregnancy is a physiological process during which a number of biological changes occur in a woman's body. This period represents an important turning point in the lives of women, whose reproductive capacity ensures the…
- Trial name
- NCT07794371
- Testing
- laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Pain, Fatigue, and General Well-Being in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
This study aims to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on pain, fatigue, and general well-being in cancer patients and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06995248
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Cancer, Mind-Body Therapies
Exploring the Evolution of Quality of Life and Emotional Distress Among Cancer Patients Participating in Mind-body Therapies
Cancer incidence is increasing worldwide, and although survival rates have improved thanks to advances in treatment and early detection, many patients continue to experience reduced quality of life (QoL), anxiety, depression, and…
- Trial name
- MBT & cancer (NCT07283627)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- La Tour Hospital
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
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 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
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
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
Laughter
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Primiparous Pregnant Women
Primiparous women constitute a special risk group who may experience higher levels of fear of childbirth and lower birth self-efficacy during pregnancy due to their lack of prior childbirth experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07360184
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Diabetic, Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga on self-management skills and comfort levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetic, Laughter Yoga, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT07271706
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Violence Against Women (VAW), Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga-Supported Strong Woman, Safe Life Training Program on Attitudes Towards Violence, Styles of Coping with Stress and Psychological Flexibility
The aim of this project is to examine the effects of the Laughter Yoga Supported Strong Woman, Safe Life Education Program applied to women on attitudes towards violence, stress coping styles and psychological flexibility.
- Conditions
- Violence Against Women (VAW), Laughter Yoga, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Coping Skills
- Trial name
- Laughter Yoga (NCT06838052)
- Testing
- Strong Woman, Safe Life Training Program Supported by Laughter Yoga
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Postpartum, Mothers
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment Level in Mothers
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to…
- Trial name
- NCT06917417
- Testing
- Laughter Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Ureteroscopy, Kidney Stones
Effect of Laughter Yoga on Surgical Fear and Anxiety in Patients Applied Before Ureteroscopy
Surgical fear is a situation where a person experiences excessive fear of surgical procedures. This fear can negatively affect the person's normal life and is usually more intense in the pre-operative period.
- Trial name
- NCT06758284
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Laughter Yoga
Effects of Laughter Yoga in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07421336
- Testing
- Lughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University