Clinical trials: Laughter Therapy
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
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
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
Laughter Therapy, Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and School Burnout
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on hope and school burnout among secondary school (8th Grade) students.
- Conditions
- Laughter Therapy, Laughter Yoga, Hope, School Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT05742308
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Therapy, Menopause
Menopause, Laughter Therapy, and Well-Being
The intervention will be conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nurten ÖZÇALKAP. No invasive procedures will be performed; participants will engage in deep breathing, warm-up exercises, playful activities, and laughter exercises.
- Conditions
- Therapy, Menopause, Sleep, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT07522840
- Testing
- grup 1 laughter yoga therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Perioral Lines
A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Effectiveness of Intradermally Injected JUVÉDERM® VOLITE™ Gel Filler in Adult Participants in China With Fine Lines Around the Mouth
Facial fine lines and wrinkles are caused by skin thinning, loss of moisture, and loss of elasticity due to factors such as age, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and environmental exposures.
- Trial name
- NCT05454033
- Testing
- JUVÉDERM® VOLITE™, Control
- Where
- 11 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
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
Laughter, Self Efficacy
The Effect Of Laughter Therapy On Self-Efficacy
Brief Summary: Laughter is an innate, universal response we give to events in our lives. "Laughter Therapy" is a technique created by combining breathing techniques and laughter and takes its place in complementary medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT05806541
- Testing
- laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Laughter Yoga, Anxiety
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study was designed as a randomized controlled, pre-test-post-test control group in order to determine the effect of laughter therapy on anxiety, life satisfaction and psychological well-being of nursing students.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Anxiety, Life Satisfaction, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT04786483
- Testing
- Laughter Theraphy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Laughter Therapy Effects on Mood, Stress and Self-efficacy in People With Neurological Diseases.
This is a prospective investigation of the effects of Laughter therapy (LT) on perceived stress, self-efficacy, mood and other wellness measures in people with the following neurological conditions: Alzheimer's disease…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Injury, Huntington's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02750982
- Testing
- Laughter Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Hemodynamic Responses of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients to a Comedy Session
It is known that laughter can bring benefits in terms of physiological and psychological parameters, in addition to improving the individual's quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02849067
- Testing
- Group Treatment, Group Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Breast Cancer, Laughter Therapy
The Effects of Laughter Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Practices Applied to Women With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is defined as the most common type of cancer that causes death among women (Siegel et al. 2019). It constitutes 24% of cancers and 15% of cancer-related deaths in women (T.R. Ministry of Health 2020).
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Laughter Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Life Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06116812
- Testing
- the laughter yoga group, the mindfulness based stress reduction group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Kafkas University
Cystic Fibrosis, Children
An Intervention-Based Approach to Strengthen the Psychological Health of Children With Cystic Fibrosis and Their Mothers
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening exocrine gland disease that is often diagnosed in childhood, and its incidence tends to increase and affect physical and mental health.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Children, Resilience,Psychological, Laughter Yoga
- Trial name
- NCT06280066
- Testing
- Intervention Program Based on Strengthening the Psychological Resilience of Children Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis and Their Mothers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Laughter Therapy, Anxiety
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Tex Anxiety and Educational Stress
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effects of laughter therapy on tex anxiety and educational stress in 8th-grade students.
- Conditions
- Laughter Therapy, Anxiety, Stress, Exam
- Trial name
- NCT05717231
- Testing
- laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Laughter, Quality of Life
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Well-Being
Brief Summary: The definition of individuals with disabilities, who are among the disadvantaged group, is defined by Law No. 5378 as "those who have difficulties in adapting to social life and meeting their daily needs due to the…
- Trial name
- NCT05807698
- Testing
- laughter therapy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Effect of Pursed Lip Breathing Exercise and Laughter Therapy Individuals With The COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a chronic disease with increasing mortality, morbidity and prevalence in the world and in our country, and in which serious symptoms, especially dyspnea, develop.
- Trial name
- NCT05997550
- Testing
- Pursed Lip Breathing Exercise, Laughter Therapy, the control group.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Yuksek Ihtisas University
Laughter, Burnout
The Effect Of Laughter Therapy On Burnout And Guılt In Women
: Responsibility of women staying in their traditional and modern roles has increased and the difficulties experienced by women require them to struggle with many problems.
- Trial name
- NCT05807685
- Testing
- laughter therapy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Mental Health Issue
The Effect of Cognitive and Laughter Therapy on Psychological Symptoms in Nursing Students
The presence of high mental symptoms among nursing students in Turkey highlights the need to develop various support strategies in nursing education to preserve and ensure the continuity of the nursing workforce.
- Trial name
- NCT06344624
- Testing
- CBT group, Laughter group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
PMS, LAUGHTER
The Effect of Laughter Therapy On The Food Craving
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms in the luteal phase that significantly disrupt women's daily lives, including work and personal activities, and resolve spontaneously…
- Conditions
- PMS, LAUGHTER, Food Habits
- Trial name
- NCT05796869
- Testing
- Assigned Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Laughter Yoga, Peer Bullying
Evaluation of the Effect of a PRECEDE-PROCEED Model-Based "Laughter Yoga-Supported Education Program" on Peer Bullying
Adolescence is a critical developmental period marked by rapid cognitive, emotional, and social changes that shape personality and psychosocial functioning.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Peer Bullying, Adolescents, Health Education
- Trial name
- Peer Bullying (NCT07534566)
- Testing
- Health education, Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University