Laughter YogaNCT06757036
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
A study testing Laughter Yoga in people with Laughter Yoga, run by Firat University.
Trial summary
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the deaths of 50,783 people in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Laughter Yoga
- What is being tested?
- Laughter Yoga
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having experienced the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in any of the 11 provinces
- Being willing to participate in the Laughter Yoga practice
- Having a Post-Earthquake Trauma Symptoms Scale score above the threshold value
Who cannot join
- Those with chronic illnesses that require medical treatment
- Those who report receiving psychiatric treatment
About this study
Official title: Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the deaths of 50,783 people in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya and Elazığ. The magnitude of the cost impact of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake, which is described as the "disaster of the century" and calculated as 103.6 billion dollars, is as disturbing as the devastating effect of the disaster on individuals' levels of hope and well-being.
In line with previous studies, the high probability that socio-psychological effects will continue for a long time after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes necessitates physical and mental self-care activities to support the health and well-being of those affected by the disaster.
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In order for the child's first teacher and guide to be his/her mother and for the widespread impact of our project to reach a wider audience directly and indirectly, the project will address the suitability of laughter yoga as a relaxing practice that will benefit earthquake-stricken mothers living in the provinces of Elazığ and Malatya, which were affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes.
Laughter yoga, which has become increasingly popular worldwide and has recently been recognized as a low-cost, risk-free and less time-consuming practice for improving mental health, is a group-based laughter exercise that includes real-life laughter, light movement, stretching, rhythmic breathing and meditation. When articles evaluating the psychological and physiological effects of laughter yoga on individuals are examined, it is observed that promising results are obtained. A recent meta-analysis of 45 interventions that encourage laughter with 2,500 randomized participants found significant positive mental and physical health effects. Although challenging, laughing when sad can be "a great way to balance sadness."
Hope is considered as a situation that includes the individual's high positive expectations for the future, their belief in the world, and the idea that life is worth living. High hope also has a positive effect on coping with traumatic experiences. It is known that individuals' well-being decreases as a result of traumatic life events and that they have difficulty coping with the current situation. In a study conducted on 188 adults who experienced the earthquake that occurred in the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, it was pointed out that having positive resources such as hope and well-being is important for individuals to cope with post-traumatic symptoms.
Although laughter yoga is expected to support hope and well-being, no study has revealed this relationship after a disaster. Therefore, evidence-based studies are needed to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on hope and well-being in mothers, who are important building blocks of society after an earthquake. The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between hope and well-being and laughter yoga after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga
- Being tested
- Laughter Yoga
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Laughter YogaBehavioural
the group where Laughter Yoga is performed
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Laughter Yoga | Experimental | The group where Laughter Yoga is performed Receives: Behavioral: Laughter Yoga |
| no Laughter Yoga | No intervention | he group where Laughter Yoga isn't performed |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Post-Earthquake Trauma Symptoms Scale
The scale developed by Tanhan and Kayri (2013) aims to measure trauma symptoms that may occur in individuals after an earthquake. The scale consists of 20 items and 5 dimensions. A score in the range of 52.385±5.051 from the scale corresponds to a threshold value indicating that individuals are traumatized. A value above or below this value indicates high and low levels of showing post-earthquake traumatic symptoms.
Measured: 3 week
Trait Hope Scale:
eveloped by Snyder et al. (1991) and adapted to Turkish by Tarhan and Bacanlı (2015), the scale measures the trait hope levels of individuals aged 15 and over. The scale is an eight-point Likert type and consists of 12 items and two sub-dimensions called Acting Thought and Alternative Paths Thinking. Each of these two sub-dimensions is measured with four items. In this respect, there are also 4 filler items in the scale. These filler items are not scored during scoring. In scoring, only the scores obtained from the Acting Thought and Alternative Paths Thinking sub-dimensions are added up and the total score of these two dimensions is calculated to obtain a total score. The lowest score is 8 and the highest is 64 from the scale.
Measured: 3 week
Psychological Well-Being Scale
The scale, developed by Diener et al. (2009-2010) and adapted to Turkish by Telef (2011; 2013), is a 7-point Likert-type scale that complements existing well-being measurements and does not aim to measure socio-psychological well-being. The lowest score possible from the scale is 8 and the highest is 56. Increasing scores indicate that individuals have many psychological resources and strengths and that their level of psychological well-being is high
Measured: 3 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jan 2025
- Study start1 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Laughter YogaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Firat University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, Firat University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06757036
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ı 2024l13
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 27 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 25 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06757036
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ı 2024l13
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Firat UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the deaths of 50,783 people in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya and Elazığ. The magnitude of the cost impact of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake, which is described as the "disaster of the century" and calculated as 103.6 billion dollars, is as disturbing as the devastating effect of the disaster on individuals' levels of hope and well-being.
In line with previous studies, the high probability that socio-psychological effects will continue for a long time after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes necessitates physical and mental self-care activities to support the health and well-being of those affected by the disaster.
In order for the child's first teacher and guide to be his/her mother and for the widespread impact of our project to reach a wider audience directly and indirectly, the project will address the suitability of laughter yoga as a relaxing practice that will benefit earthquake-stricken mothers living in the provinces of Elazığ and Malatya, which were affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes.
Laughter yoga, which has become increasingly popular worldwide and has recently been recognized as a low-cost, risk-free and less time-consuming practice for improving mental health, is a group-based laughter exercise that includes real-life laughter, light movement, stretching, rhythmic breathing and meditation. When articles evaluating the psychological and physiological effects of laughter yoga on individuals are examined, it is observed that promising results are obtained. A recent meta-analysis of 45 interventions that encourage laughter with 2,500 randomized participants found significant positive mental and physical health effects. Although challenging, laughing when sad can be "a great way to balance sadness."
Hope is considered as a situation that includes the individual's high positive expectations for the future, their belief in the world, and the idea that life is worth living. High hope also has a positive effect on coping with traumatic experiences. It is known that individuals' well-being decreases as a result of traumatic life events and that they have difficulty coping with the current situation. In a study conducted on 188 adults who experienced the earthquake that occurred in the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, it was pointed out that having positive resources such as hope and well-being is important for individuals to cope with post-traumatic symptoms.
Although laughter yoga is expected to support hope and well-being, no study has revealed this relationship after a disaster. Therefore, evidence-based studies are needed to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on hope and well-being in mothers, who are important building blocks of society after an earthquake. The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between hope and well-being and laughter yoga after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Laughter Yoga | Experimental | Behavioral: Laughter YogaThe group where Laughter Yoga is performed |
| no Laughter Yoga | No intervention | –he group where Laughter Yoga isn't performed |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Having experienced the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in any of the 11 provinces
- Being willing to participate in the Laughter Yoga practice
- Having a Post-Earthquake Trauma Symptoms Scale score above the threshold value
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Those with chronic illnesses that require medical treatment
- Those who report receiving psychiatric treatment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Laughter Yogathe group where Laughter Yoga is performed | Behavioural | Laughter Yoga |
Primary outcome
Post-Earthquake Trauma Symptoms Scale
Time frame: 3 week
The scale developed by Tanhan and Kayri (2013) aims to measure trauma symptoms that may occur in individuals after an earthquake. The scale consists of 20 items and 5 dimensions. A score in the range of 52.385±5.051 from the scale corresponds to a threshold value indicating that individuals are traumatized. A value above or below this value indicates high and low levels of showing post-earthquake traumatic symptoms.
Trait Hope Scale:
Time frame: 3 week
eveloped by Snyder et al. (1991) and adapted to Turkish by Tarhan and Bacanlı (2015), the scale measures the trait hope levels of individuals aged 15 and over. The scale is an eight-point Likert type and consists of 12 items and two sub-dimensions called Acting Thought and Alternative Paths Thinking. Each of these two sub-dimensions is measured with four items. In this respect, there are also 4 filler items in the scale. These filler items are not scored during scoring. In scoring, only the scores obtained from the Acting Thought and Alternative Paths Thinking sub-dimensions are added up and the total score of these two dimensions is calculated to obtain a total score. The lowest score is 8 and the highest is 64 from the scale.
Psychological Well-Being Scale
Time frame: 3 week
The scale, developed by Diener et al. (2009-2010) and adapted to Turkish by Telef (2011; 2013), is a 7-point Likert-type scale that complements existing well-being measurements and does not aim to measure socio-psychological well-being. The lowest score possible from the scale is 8 and the highest is 56. Increasing scores indicate that individuals have many psychological resources and strengths and that their level of psychological well-being is high
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Feb 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Laughter Yoga in people with Laughter Yoga, run by Firat University.
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 3 inclusion and 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Post-Earthquake Trauma Symptoms Scale (time frame: 3 week). 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 25 Feb 2025.