The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Pain, Fatigue, and General Well-Being in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
NCT ID: NCT06995248
Last Updated: 2025-05-29
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-05-05
2026-02-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).
Fatigue will be measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F), a validated instrument that evaluates the intensity of fatigue and its impact on daily activities.
The General Well-Being Scale is a self-report instrument used to assess an individual's overall psychological well-being.he scale includes items related to mood, emotional state, and general life satisfaction. It is typically measured using a Likert-type format, where participants rate the frequency and intensity of their feelings or experiences on a scale (e.g., from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree").
These validated scales will be administered at baseline (before the intervention) and at the end of the intervention (after the 6 sessions) to assess changes in the primary outcomes of pain, fatigue, and general well-being.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Laughter Yoga Group
Participants in this group will receive a 6-session laughter yoga program over a 2-week period. Each session includes breathing exercises, intentional laughter practices, and light physical activity. The intervention is designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, and improve pain and fatigue levels.
Laughter Yoga
Laughter yoga sessions are a behavioral intervention regularly conducted to help participants reduce stress, build social connections, and enhance overall well-being.
control arm
Participants in this group will not receive any behavioral intervention during the study period. They will only complete the pre- and post-assessment questionnaires at the same intervals as the experimental group, allowing for outcome comparison.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Laughter Yoga
Laughter yoga sessions are a behavioral intervention regularly conducted to help participants reduce stress, build social connections, and enhance overall well-being.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* being under 18 or over 65 years of age, and having any health condition or disability that impairs communication (such as visual or hearing impairments, or neurological or psychiatric disorders).
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Çankırı Karatekin University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Birim Kiper
nurse
Locations
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Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Morishima T, Miyashiro I, Inoue N, Kitasaka M, Akazawa T, Higeno A, Idota A, Sato A, Ohira T, Sakon M, Matsuura N. Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer: An open-label, randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2019 Jun 27;14(6):e0219065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219065. eCollection 2019.
Other Identifiers
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0009000956254142
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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