Effects of the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program on Resilience in Community-dwelling Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT05779371
Last Updated: 2023-03-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
39 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-07-02
2021-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Previous research applied laughter as a mental health-promoting activity, called the Laughter Qigong program, to promote mental health and generate positive effects on both physical and mental well-being (Hsieh et al., 2015). According to Kuru Alc, Zorba Bahceli, and Emirolu (2018), laughter intervention is risk-free, inexpensive, and beneficial for promoting the mental health of older adults. It has been used successfully with these people in long-term care facilities (Hsieh et al, 2015). The IB-LQP was administered twice weekly for four weeks to older adults living in institutions. It was discovered to have a positive impact on stress cortisol levels (Hsieh et al., 2015), as well as the ability to lessen death fear and enhance loneliness (Kuru Alc, Zorba Bahceli, \& Emirolu, 2018). The research on laughter-based interventions for community senior citizens is still in its early stages, and more research is needed to fully understand how senior citizens participate in locally tailored activities.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Experimental group
Experiment group A accepted the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program (IB-LQP) During the intervention, the participants formed a standing circle and could make eye contact. The time was divided into 10 minutes of warm-up (deep breathing, stretching of muscles, expressing various emotions on the face, stretching of limbs) and 30-40 minutes of main exercise (Breathing and Laughing Qigong practice). The main exercise included using the natural breath of laughter to activate the body, turning a fake smile into a real smile and laughter, using different body movements at the same time, producing a variety of types of laughter, and conducting self-emotional awareness and emotional transformation drills to reduce the backlog.
Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program
The protocol of the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program (IB-LQP) combined laughter intervention and mental health promotion courses. It was a two-hour community activity held twice a week for six weeks. The content was 50-60 minutes of a laughter practice program and 50 minutes of mental health lectures, separated by a 10-minute break.
control group
The control group received no intervention and was asked to maintain their current lifestyle for 6 weeks following the baseline test.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program
The protocol of the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program (IB-LQP) combined laughter intervention and mental health promotion courses. It was a two-hour community activity held twice a week for six weeks. The content was 50-60 minutes of a laughter practice program and 50 minutes of mental health lectures, separated by a 10-minute break.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Chia Jung Hsieh
Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Chia Jung Hsieh
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Locations
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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Taipei, , Taiwan
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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FJU-IRB C106177
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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