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Laughter YogaNCT05301244

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nurses Psychological Resilience and Sleep Quality During the Pandemic Period

A study testing laughter yoga for nurses, laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises and laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises in people with Laughter Yoga, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aimed to determine the effects of laughter yoga on the psychological resilience and sleep quality of active nurses during the pandemic period. Initial stage of labor on randomized controlled birth outcomes and maternal satisfaction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Laughter Yoga
What is being tested?
laughter yoga for nurses, laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises and laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
24 Jun 2021to 31 Aug 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Not have undergone abdominal surgery in the past three months
  • Not have uncontrolled hypertension
  • Not have epilepsy
  • Not have received a psychiatric diagnosis or treatment
  • Working actively during the pandemic period

Who cannot join

  • Not attending sessions regularly

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Süheyla Yaralı

    Yakutiye, Erzurum, 25000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study aimed to determine the effects of laughter yoga on the psychological resilience and sleep quality of active nurses during the pandemic period. Initial stage of labor on randomized controlled birth outcomes and maternal satisfaction. A total of 100 nurses, determined by power analysis, were recruited into the randomized controlled, single-blind clinical study. The study included 2 groups (group A nurses who had active contact with patients diagnosed with or at risk of covid-19, group B: nurses who had active contact with patients diagnosed or at risk of covid-19 and participated in laughter yoga practice. Laughter yoga; immune system It has been proven by experimental studies that there is a connection between antibodies and endorphins, that it has a healing effect, that it accelerates the circulatory system as an adverse effect to stress, and that it has a vasodilation effect in the vessels.

Read the detailed description

The study data were collected by the researchers using online systems with the snowball method due to the pandemic. The inclusion criteria of the study (not having undergone abdominal surgery in the last three months, not having uncontrolled hypertension, not having glaucoma, hernia, epilepsy, not having received a psychiatric diagnosis-treatment, not having received a diagnosis-treatment for sleep problems, having done laughter yoga before) The study consisted of 100 nurses who agreed to participate in the study. Descriptive features form consisting of 13 questions, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to collect data. Research data were collected in 3 months. During the study, 4 people from the experimental group (3 people did not attend the sessions regularly, 1 person left voluntarily), 6 people from the control group (he left voluntarily) quit the study. Finally, the research was completed with 90 nurses, 46 of which were in the experimental group and 44 in the control group.

Conditions
Laughter Yoga
Being tested
laughter yoga for nurses, laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises, laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises, laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games, laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises
Keywords
Nurse, laughter yoga

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • laughter yoga for nursesOther

    The experimental group was divided into three groups as 17-17-16 people. For four weeks, laughter yoga sessions were held between 20.00 and 21.00, 2 days a week for each group. Laughter yoga sessions were held for the 1st group between 20.00-21.00 on Mondays and Thursdays, for the 2nd group between 20.00-21.00 on Tuesdays and Fridays, and for the 3rd group between 20.00-21.00 on Wednesdays and Sundays. The first sessions lasted 45 minutes, every other session 40 minutes.

  • laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercisesOther

    Deep breathing exercises (5 minutes) Breathing is held for 4-5 seconds after deep inspiration. While the arms are brought to the normal position, exhale slowly and rhythmically. When expressing after deep inspiration, the lips can be pursed as if whistling or exhaled with laughter.

  • laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercisesOther

    Warm-up exercises (10 minutes) Rhythm of 1-2, 1-2-3 is added to increase the energy level even more and synchronize the movements of the group. After a few rhythmic clapping movements, another movement is added. Whisking hands left and right. Then an audible rhythm of ho, ho, ha-ha-ha is added to the clapping gesture. Make eye contact with people in the group and smile at them.

  • laughter yoga for nurses-Childish gamesOther

    Childish games (10 minutes) Childlike games are used to help laugh without reason just like a child. The group is motivated by visualizing these games in their minds, raising the arms up in the form of a "Y" letter, and saying "very good (applause), very good (applause), hey" with palms facing the sky.

  • laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercisesOther

    Laughter exercises (15 minutes) This section includes a variety of laughter exercises such as greetings, strawberry milk, conductor, bonus, hot soup, lion, aloha, bird, appreciation, laughter lotion, elevator, cream cake, and bursting balloon laughter.

Study groups in NCT05301244
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
laughter yoga practiceExperimentalLaughter yoga practiced by a researcher with a laughter yoga practitioner certificate
Receives: Other: laughter yoga for nurses; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises
Laughter yoga session parts-1ExperimentalDeep breathing exercises (5 minutes)
Receives: Other: laughter yoga for nurses; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises
Laughter yoga session parts-2ExperimentalWarm-up exercises (10 minutes)
Receives: Other: laughter yoga for nurses; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises
Laughter yoga session parts-3ExperimentalChildish games (10 minutes)
Receives: Other: laughter yoga for nurses; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises
Laughter yoga session parts-4ExperimentalLaughter exercises (15 minutes)
Receives: Other: laughter yoga for nurses; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Childish games; Other: laughter yoga for nurses-Laughter exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Introductory Information Form (questionnaire)

    The form prepared by the researchers consists of a total of 13 questions, including some demographic characteristics (age, education level, marital status, etc.) and professional characteristics (working years, frequently worked shifts, clinic/unit worked during the epidemic period, etc.) of the nurses.

    Measured: up to 2 weeks

  2. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)-pre-test

    The scale consists of 25 items and has a 5-point Likert type scoring ranging from 'never true' (0) to 'always true' (4). Scale; It consists of three sub-dimensions, namely perseverance and personal competence, tolerance to negative phenomena, and spiritual inclination, and the total score to be taken from the scale is minimum 0 and maximum 100 points. High scores obtained from the scale indicate high levels of psychological resilience. According to the factor structure, perseverance and personal competence with items 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; Resilience levels can be determined by examining tolerance to negative events with items 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and moral tendency with items 2, 3, 9, 20. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was stated as 0.89. In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.92.

    Measured: up to 5 weeks

  3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)-pre-test

    In the form consisting of a total of 24 questions, scores of 7 components are obtained. PSQI; It consists of seven sub-components that evaluate subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping pills, and dysfunction during the day. The response of each is scored between 0-3 according to symptom frequency. The sum of the scores of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score obtained varies between 0-21, and high values indicate poor sleep quality and high sleep disturbance level. A total score of 6 or above indicates that the sleep quality is clinically significantly worse. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.80. In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the PSQI Scale was calculated as 0.83.

    Measured: up to 5 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)-post-application testing

    The scale consists of 25 items and has a 5-point Likert type scoring ranging from 'never true' (0) to 'always true' (4). Scale; It consists of three sub-dimensions, namely perseverance and personal competence, tolerance to negative phenomena, and spiritual inclination, and the total score to be taken from the scale is minimum 0 and maximum 100 points. High scores obtained from the scale indicate high levels of psychological resilience. According to the factor structure, perseverance and personal competence with items 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; Resilience levels can be determined by examining tolerance to negative events with items 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and moral tendency with items 2, 3, 9, 20. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was stated as 0.89. In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.92.

    Measured: up to 5 weeks

  2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)-post-application testing

    n the form consisting of a total of 24 questions, scores of 7 components are obtained. PSQI; It consists of seven sub-components that evaluate subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping pills, and dysfunction during the day. The response of each is scored between 0-3 according to symptom frequency. The sum of the scores of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score obtained varies between 0-21, and high values indicate poor sleep quality and high sleep disturbance level. A total score of 6 or above indicates that the sleep quality is clinically significantly worse. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.80. In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the PSQI Scale was calculated as 0.83.

    Measured: up to 5 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2022
  2. Study start24 Jun 2021
  3. Primary completion15 Aug 2021
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05301244
Sponsor's protocol ID
suheylasy
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
18 Mar 2022
Last updated
6 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing laughter yoga for nurses, laughter yoga for nurses-Deep breathing exercises and laughter yoga for nurses-Warm-up exercises in people with Laughter Yoga, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Introductory Information Form (questionnaire) (time frame: up to 2 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2022.

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