The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Individual and Organizational Outcomes in Nurse Managers
NCT ID: NCT07235735
Last Updated: 2025-11-19
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-11
2026-03-17
Brief Summary
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* Does laughter yoga lower burnout and stress levels in nurse managers?
* Does laughter yoga improve work-life quality and job performance?
* Does laughter yoga help nurse managers make better decisions and solve problems more effectively?
* Does laughter yoga lower compassion fatigue and support positive approaches to workplace conflict? Researchers will compare a laughter yoga group with a control group to see if there are meaningful differences.
Participants will:
* Join structured laughter yoga sessions for a defined period (weekly sessions).
* Complete surveys before and after the program about stress, burnout, work-life quality, decision-making, problem solving, job performance, compassion fatigue, and conflict approaches.
* Continue their usual work while attending sessions.
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Detailed Description
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Laughter yoga is a mind-body practice that combines intentional laughter with breathing exercises. It does not rely on humor or jokes; instead, participants engage in guided group exercises that promote spontaneous and prolonged laughter. Scientific evidence suggests that laughter yoga can lower stress hormones, increase endorphins, improve mood, and strengthen social bonds. Although laughter yoga has been studied in various populations, there is a lack of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) specifically focusing on nurse managers and their professional challenges.
This randomized controlled trial aims to fill this gap by evaluating the individual and organizational outcomes of laughter yoga among nurse managers working in university and state hospitals.
The expected contribution of this study is to provide new evidence on a cost-effective, non-pharmacological intervention that can be easily integrated into hospital settings. If laughter yoga proves effective, it can be adopted as a sustainable strategy to support nurse managers' mental health, enhance their leadership capacity, and indirectly improve patient care and organizational outcomes.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Experimental: Laughter Yoga
Structured group-based laughter yoga sessions, 2 times per week, 30-45 minutes each, for 8 weeks.
Laughter Yoga Program
This intervention consists of a structured Laughter Yoga Program designed for nurse managers. Each session includes breathing exercises, warm-up activities, guided and simulated laughter exercises (such as clapping, chanting, role-play laughter), and a short relaxation/meditation phase. Sessions are conducted in small groups by a certified facilitator. The program is delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. The intervention is intended to reduce burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue, while improving decision-making, problem-solving, job performance, and work-life balance.
Control
Participants continue their routine work duties without any additional intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Laughter Yoga Program
This intervention consists of a structured Laughter Yoga Program designed for nurse managers. Each session includes breathing exercises, warm-up activities, guided and simulated laughter exercises (such as clapping, chanting, role-play laughter), and a short relaxation/meditation phase. Sessions are conducted in small groups by a certified facilitator. The program is delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. The intervention is intended to reduce burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue, while improving decision-making, problem-solving, job performance, and work-life balance.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Having at least six months of managerial experience
* Continuing to serve as a nurse manager throughout the study period
Exclusion Criteria
* Use of medications affecting general health components during the study (e.g., for depression, anxiety)
* Being pregnant
* Experiencing an acute stressful life event, such as the death of a close relative
* Having undergone abdominal surgery within the past 6 months
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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SERPİL SUBAŞI ÇAĞLAR
lecturer in the department of nursing management
Central Contacts
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Related Links
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Yang, Z., Huang, H., \& Li, G. (2024). Status and influencing factors of work stress among nurse managers in western China: a cross-sectional survey study. BMC nursing, 23(1), 68.
Alici, N. K., \& Dönmez, A. A. (2020). A systematic review of the effect of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 41, 101252.
Maslach, C., \& Jackson, S. E. (1981). The measurement of experienced burnout. Journal of organizational behavior, 2(2), 99-113.
Ergin, C. (1992). Doktor ve hemsirelerde tukenmislik ve Maslach tukenmislik olceginin uyarlanmasi. VII. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 22th September 1992 Ankara (Turkey).
Bağcı, Z. (2014). ÇALIŞANLARIN İŞ DOYUMUNUN GÖREV VE BAĞLAMSAL PERFORMANSLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(24), 58-72.
UÇAR ÖZDEMİR, S., \& KOCA KUTLU, A. (2022). Şefkat Yorgunluğu Ölçeği'nin Hemşireler Üzerinde Türkçe Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirliği Çalışması: Metodolojik Araştırma. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 14(2).
Other Identifiers
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Laughter Yoga
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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