Prescribing Laughter for Sleep and Wellbeing in UAE University Students
NCT ID: NCT04171245
Last Updated: 2020-01-13
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-09-26
2020-04-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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In this research the experimental group each record their own Laughie, demonstrated and supported by the PI(s). They are then prescribed to laugh with their Laughie: 3x a day the first week (morning, lunch, and afternoon) and at least 2x a day during the second week. Immediately after using their Laughie they fill in a Laughie checklist to record whether they laughed for the full minute, whether they enjoyed their Laughie, and how they felt afterwards.
This study tracks sleep using wrist actigraphy in the control group (no Laughie prescription) and in the Laughie group. All participants complete one week baseline using sleep watches, and sleep diaries, prior to the Laughie intervention. They all then continue to track their sleep during the intervention. All participants complete WHO Five well-being, PSKI, and HADS pre and post intervention. During the intervention the Laughie participants complete Laughie checklists. All participants are invited for a final interview (the control group about the sleep equipment experience). A follow-up survey is sent to the Laughie group 2 months after their prescription.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Experimental
One minute laughter prescription 3x a day Tracking sleep using equipment
Laughie laughter prescription
Creation of a Laughie; laughing with their Laughie 3x a day
Sleep tracking equipment
Tracking sleep using equipment
Control
Tracking sleep using equipment
Sleep tracking equipment
Tracking sleep using equipment
Interventions
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Laughie laughter prescription
Creation of a Laughie; laughing with their Laughie 3x a day
Sleep tracking equipment
Tracking sleep using equipment
Eligibility Criteria
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Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
50 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Zayed University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, , United Arab Emirates
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Teresa Arora, PhD
Role: primary
References
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Gonot-Schoupinsky FN, Garip G, Sheffield D, Omar OM, Arora T. Prescribing laughter to ameliorate mental health, sleep, and wellbeing in university students: A protocol for a feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2020 Nov 26;20:100676. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100676. eCollection 2020 Dec.
Other Identifiers
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ZU19_064_F
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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