The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nurses' Burnout Level and Stress

NCT ID: NCT06642727

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2027-01-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on the burnout levels and stress of nurses. The main questions of the study are as follows:

1. What is the burnout level of nurses in the control and intervention groups?

2. What is the stress level of nurses in the control and intervention groups?

3. Has there been a change in the burnout levels of nurses practicing laughter yoga?

4. Has there been a change in the stress levels of nurses practicing laughter yoga? To compare whether laughter yoga affects burnout and stress levels, participants will be divided into control and experimental groups. The experimental group will undergo laughter yoga sessions twice a week for one month.

Detailed Description

The study examines the stress and burnout levels of nurses and their causes. Stress in nurses arises from factors such as working conditions, compatibility with colleagues, and insufficient equipment, among others. When this stress becomes chronic, it is referred to as burnout. The Maslach Burnout Inventory will be used to assess burnout levels, while the Nurse Stress Scale will be used to assess stress levels. Laughter yoga will be employed as a coping method.

Laughter serves the function of engaging and relaxing effective muscles, improves respiratory functions, regulates blood circulation, reduces stress hormones, boosts the immune system's defenses, raises pain thresholds and tolerance, and enhances mental function. Many studies have observed that the positive effects of laughter yoga on human psychology are beneficial for burnout syndrome. This research will investigate how laughter yoga affects burnout and stress levels.

Conditions

Burnout; Stress

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

the group undergoing laughter yoga

Laughter Yoga is a complementary therapy that combines fake and genuine laughter with yoga and breathing exercises, including neck and shoulder exercises. It does not involve humor and is non-pharmacological and non-invasive.

A session of laughter yoga lasts about 40 minutes and consists of four sections. The first section includes deep breathing exercises, the second section consists of warm-up exercises, the third section involves childlike games, and the fourth section includes laughter exercises.

The experimental group will consist of 25 participants. Before starting laughter yoga, the "Maslach Burnout Inventory" and the "Nurse Job Stress Scale" will be used to measure burnout and stress levels. Subsequently, a total of eight laughter yoga sessions will be conducted twice a week for one month, after which burnout and stress levels will be measured again using the scales.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

laughter yoga

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Laughter yoga reduces stress levels through sessions lasting approximately 40 minutes without any invasive or pharmacological interventions. It regulates breathing, relaxes muscles, stimulates circulation, increases pain thresholds, strengthens immunity, lightens the mind, enhances social relationships, promotes mental balance, and boosts self-esteem, hope, energy, and quality of life. The content of a session includes deep breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, childlike games, and laughter exercises.

control group

The control group will consist of 25 participants, whose burnout and stress levels will be measured only using the "Maslach Burnout Inventory" and the "Nurse Job Stress Scale." No intervention will be applied to the participants.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

laughter yoga

Laughter yoga reduces stress levels through sessions lasting approximately 40 minutes without any invasive or pharmacological interventions. It regulates breathing, relaxes muscles, stimulates circulation, increases pain thresholds, strengthens immunity, lightens the mind, enhances social relationships, promotes mental balance, and boosts self-esteem, hope, energy, and quality of life. The content of a session includes deep breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, childlike games, and laughter exercises.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a nurse working day and night shifts
• Not having participated in laughter yoga sessions before
• Being willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a physical condition that prevents participation in laughter yoga sessions (hernia, hemorrhoids, vertigo, respiratory disorders, urinary incontinence, epilepsy)
• Not being a nurse
• Working continuously day or continuously night shifts

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ayşe Karataş

student

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa Public Hospital

Bursa, Mustafakemalpaşa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

Ayşe KARATAŞ

Role: CONTACT

aysek3216@gmail.com

+905455694332 ext. +905455694332

Facility Contacts

bursa mustafakemalpaşa public hospital bursa mustafakemalpaşa public hospital

Role: primary

bursadhs6@saglik.gov.tr

+90 224 613 18 60 ext. +90 224 613 18

Other Identifiers

E-66779070-050.04-2400226440

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id