The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Wellness

NCT ID: NCT05843058

Last Updated: 2023-05-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-01

Study Completion Date

2022-04-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between October 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022. In order to measure the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being, the Psychological Well-Being Scale was applied to both the experimental group and the control group patients.

Conditions

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Laughter Gynecologic Cancer Psychological

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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laughter yoga

The psychological well-being scale was filled in at the first encounter with the patient. Then, 12 sessions of laughter yoga were performed and after 12 sessions, the psychological well-being scale was applied again.(Laughter yoga was practiced twice a week for 6 weeks)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

laughter yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness ın women wıth gynecologıcal cancer has been evaluated.

Standard care

The psychological well-being scale was filled in at the first encounter with the patient. Then, 6 weeks later, the psychological well-being scale was applied again.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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laughter yoga

The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness ın women wıth gynecologıcal cancer has been evaluated.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • Volunteering to participate in the study

* Having the ability to read, write, speak and understand Turkish
* Being diagnosed with gynecological cancer
* Being in Stage II or Stage III of the gynecological cancer staging processes
* The patient's internet access

Exclusion Criteria

* The patient is Stage 4
* Lack of internet access
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istanbul Gedik University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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kerime derya beydağ

Assoc. Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kerime Derya BEYDAG

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

https://akademik.yok.gov.tr/AkademikArama/view/viewAuthor.jsp

Locations

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Kerime Derya BEYDAG

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Bennett PN, Hussein WF, Reiterman M, Yu J, Schiller B. The effects of laughter therapy on depression symptoms in patients undergoing center hemodialysis: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Hemodial Int. 2020 Oct;24(4):541-549. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12870. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32844575 (View on PubMed)

Cho EA, Oh HE. [Effects of laughter therapy on depression, quality of life, resilience and immune responses in breast cancer survivors]. J Korean Acad Nurs. 2011 Jun;41(3):285-93. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2011.41.3.285. Korean.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21804337 (View on PubMed)

Demir Dogan M. The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Anxiety: A Meta-analysis. Holist Nurs Pract. 2020 Jan/Feb;34(1):35-39. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000363.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31725098 (View on PubMed)

Ghodsbin F, Sharif Ahmadi Z, Jahanbin I, Sharif F. The effects of laughter therapy on general health of elderly people referring to jahandidegan community center in shiraz, iran, 2014: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2015 Jan;3(1):31-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25553332 (View on PubMed)

Hatzipapas I, Visser MJ, Janse van Rensburg E. Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families. SAHARA J. 2017 Dec;14(1):202-212. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2017.1402696.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29169302 (View on PubMed)

Kim SH, Kim YH, Kim HJ. Laughter and Stress Relief in Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:864739. doi: 10.1155/2015/864739. Epub 2015 May 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26064177 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DBEYDAG002*

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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