PostpartumNCT06917417
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment Level in Mothers
A study testing Laughter Therapy in people with Postpartum and Mothers, run by Selcuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to improve well-being and facilitate adaptation to the changes experienced during this period. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Postpartum, Mothers
- What is being tested?
- Laughter Therapy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2025to 25 Jun 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 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- At least primary school graduate
- Over 18 years of age
- Volunteer to participate in the research
- Heterosexual
- With a spouse or partner
- At term
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- With a single, healthy baby
- Have not had any intra-abdominal surgery
- With a 1-12 month postpartum baby
- Women who can use the Zoom program
Who cannot join
- Those who do not speak Turkish,
- Those with hearing and visual impairments,
- Those with mental disabilities,
- Those diagnosed with known psychiatric diseases,
- Mothers of babies with disabilities and chronic health problems
- Women with physical illnesses that prevent them from participating in Laughter Yoga sessions (breathing difficulties, persistent cough, vertigo, severe heart disease, hemorrhoids, any type of hernia such as neck, waist or inguinal hernia, severe back pain, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, etc.)
- Women who develop an acute health problem for themselves or their babies, who have had their mothers or babies suddenly hospitalized, who have lost their babies, who have separated from their spouses or partners, who do not attend laughter therapy sessions regularly, and who cannot be reached after the application will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Konya, Selçuklu, 42250
Havva Tokgöz Kekeç, 05061550317, havvatokgoz9142@gmail.com
Havva Tokgöz Kekeç, master's degree midwife
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Laughter Therapy Given to Mothers in the Postpartum Period on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Bonding Levels in Mothers; A Randomized Controlled Trial
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to improve well-being and facilitate adaptation to the changes experienced during this period. Among these practices, laughter yoga is new, simple, cost-effective, non-invasive, widely available online and easily applicable/accessible. In studies, individuals in different populations from children to the elderly have proven that laughter therapy interventions cause improvement in mood and life satisfaction. Looking at the literature, studies on laughter therapy in Turkey are limited and no study has been found on this subject. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of laughter therapy given to mothers in the postnatal period on partner adjustment, life satisfaction and maternal attachment level in mothers. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.
Read the detailed description
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. In the transition to parenthood in the postnatal period, expectant parents experience changes that have important effects on the couple's relationship, the baby-parent relationship and the development of the baby. The positive relationship and harmony of the spouses are important in raising a child. Maternal attachment starts in the prenatal period and reaches the highest level in the postnatal period. It is known that inadequate maternal attachment to the baby poses a threat to the healthy development and well-being of the baby. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the psycho-social welfare of the mother in the postnatal period, to evaluate the level of mother-infant attachment and to make effective midwifery interventions.
Studies in the literature have documented the positive role of laughter in improving quality of life. In addition, it was determined that laughter therapy intervention during pregnancy increased the mental well-being of pregnant women and positively affected prenatal attachment levels. Laughter therapy can be used for both preventive and therapeutic purposes. Poor mental health of the mother poses a danger to the baby and the mother. Studies on laughter therapy are limited in Turkey. In order to increase evidence-based data, there is a need to investigate the potential effectiveness of laughter therapy interventions in terms of mothers' health. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Mothers
- Being tested
- Laughter Therapy
- Keywords
- postpartum period, maternal attachment, life satisfaction, laughter therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Personal Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Laughter TherapyBehavioural
A laughter yoga session; It is approximately 30 minutes and consists of four parts. These sections; hand clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childish games and laughter exercises. In each laughter yoga session, the first three parts are the same, but the laughter exercises in the fourth part vary. In the first session of each new group, the introduction of laughter yoga, its purpose and objectives will be discussed. 10 minutes will be allocated for this section in the first session of each group. Therefore, the first session is planned to be 40 minutes in each group and all subsequent sessions are planned to be 30 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| laughter therapy group | Experimental | After randomization, a WhatsApp group will be established with the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Before starting the application, the "Zoom" program will be downloaded to the phone or computer of the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Groups will be formed with at least 5-10 people, and a total of 10 sessions of laughter therapy will be applied to the groups, 2 sessions per week for 5 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Laughter Therapy |
| control group | No intervention | The control group will not be subjected to any intervention and will be asked to fill out the questionnaire forms simultaneously. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
RDAS is the final 14-item form of the 32-item DAS, developed by Spanier (1976), and revised by Busby et al. (1995). Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Gündoğdu Psychometric evaluations of the scale in the Northern Cyprus sample were re-conducted by Bayraktaroğlu and Çakıcı. The scale was developed to assess the quality of relationships between couples who are married or in a marriage-like relationship. This questionnaire includes three subscales that are consensus (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6), satisfaction (items 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13), and conflict (items 8, 10, and 14). The scale is 5-point Likert type and coded as 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, and 5 = Always. Items 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the scale are reverse scored. Scores on the RDAS range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater relationship satisfaction and lower scores indicating greater relationship distress.
Measured: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
Life Satisfaction Scale
It is a self-assessment scale developed by Diener et al. The scale consists of five items and is unidimensional. The scale has a Likert-type rating scale with options from 1 to 7 ranging from 'not at all appropriate' to 'very appropriate'. The scale was translated and adapted into Turkish by Köker. The highest score that can be obtained from the Life Satisfaction Scale is 35 and the lowest score is 5. A high score on the scale indicates a high degree of satisfaction and a low score indicates a low degree of satisfaction.
Measured: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
Maternal Attachment Inventory
Maternal Attachment ınventory was originally developed by Mary E. Muller in 1994 for the assessment of maternal attachment. The validity and reliability of the Turkish form was done by Kavlak and Şirin (2009). The scale has no sub-dimensions. Maternal attachment inventory, an indicator of and measuring affection, is a self-administered scale and can only be administered to literate women who can read and write and understand what they read. Each item is in a 4-point Likert type ranging from "always" to "never." Each item contains statements and points, showing a = 4 (always), b = 3 (often), c = 2 (sometimes), and d = 1 (never). An overall score is obtained from the sum of all items. A high score indicates a high level of maternal attachment. The lowest score to be obtained from the scale is 26, while the highest score is 104. The scale has no cutoff score. The Maternal Attachment Scale is administered to mothers who have a baby of at least 1-month old. It is not applied to pregnant wo
Measured: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
Personal Information Form
Personal Information Form It consists of 16 questions developed by the researcher as a result of literature reviews. It consists of 11 questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers (age, education level, income status, presence of social security, etc.) and 5 questions about obstetric characteristics (number of pregnancies, parity status, etc.).
Measured: 1st time: Day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Apr 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2025
- Primary completion25 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion25 Jun 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (22)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PostpartumStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Selcuk UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- After randomisation, a WhatsApp group will be established with the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Before starting the application, the 'Zoom' programme will be downloaded to the phone or computer of the mothers in the laughter therapy group. A WhatsApp group will be formed with at least 5-10 people, and a total of 10 sessions of laughter therapy will be applied with the groups for 5 weeks, 2 sessions per week. No intervention will be made to the control group, and they will be asked to fill in the questionnaire forms simultaneously.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Selcuk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Havva Tokgöz Kekeç, Selcuk University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06917417
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024/617
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 1 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
van der Wal CN, Kok RN. Laughter-inducing therapies: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Soc Sci Med. 2019 Jul;232:473-488. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 5.
PubMed 31029483Spanier GB (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: A newscales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family; 38: 15-28.
Scott JK, Nelson JA, Dix T. Interdependence among mothers, fathers, and children from early to middle childhood: Parents' sensitivity and children's externalizing behavior. Dev Psychol. 2018 Aug;54(8):1528-1541. doi: 10.1037/dev0000525. Epub 2018 Jun 21.
PubMed 29927264Quick AD, Tung I, Keenan K, Hipwell AE. Psychological Well-being across the Perinatal Period: Life Satisfaction and Flourishing in a Longitudinal Study of Black and White American Women. J Happiness Stud. 2023 Mar;24(3):1283-1301. doi: 10.1007/s10902-023-00634-6. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
PubMed 37273506Pu DF, Rodriguez CM. Spillover and Crossover Effects: Mothers' and Fathers' Intimate Partner Violence, Parent-Child Aggression Risk, and Child Behavior Problems. Child Maltreat. 2021 Nov;26(4):420-430. doi: 10.1177/1077559520985936. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
PubMed 33438464Namazinia M, Mazlum SR, Mohajer S, Lopez V. Effects of laughter yoga on health-related quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Jun 12;23(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04028-2.
PubMed 37303065Muller ME. Prenatal and postnatal attachment: a modest correlation. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Feb;25(2):161-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb02420.x.
PubMed 8656307Küçükkelepçe, DŞ, Ünver H, & Kurt N. (2024). Kahkaha Yogasının Emzirme Öz-Yeterliliği Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi: Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma, Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (JAREN), 10(1).
Kumcağız H, Aydın Avci İ, Caner Ş. (2018). Yaşam doyumu, postpartum depresyon ve özkıyım olasılığı arasındaki ilişki. Anadolu Hemşirelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 21(1):1-9.
Köker S. (1991). Normal ve Sorunlu Ergenlerin Yaşam Doyumu Düzeyinin Karşılaştırılması. Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. Ankara. Yayımlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
Ko Y, Park S. A pilot randomized controlled trial of distance laughter therapy for mothers' level of depression, anxiety, and parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 14;18(7):e0288246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288246. eCollection 2023.
PubMed 37450484Kilic S, Can R, Yilmaz SD. Spousal support and dyadic adjustment in the early postpartum period. Women Health. 2024 Feb 7;64(2):121-130. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2304891. Epub 2024 Jan 30.
PubMed 38221674Kekec HT, Dikmen HA. The relationship of social support perceived by mothers and fathers and dyadic adjustment with maternal and paternal attachment in the postpartum period. Dev Psychobiol. 2023 Jan;65(1):e22358. doi: 10.1002/dev.22358.
PubMed 36567652Kavlak O, Şirin A. (2009). Maternal Bağlanma Ölçeği'nin Türk toplumuna uyarlanması. Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi; 6:188-202.
Holmes EK, Sasaki T, & Hazen NL. (2013). Smooth versus rocky transitions to parenthood: Family systems in developmental context. Family Relations, 62, 824-837. 10.1111/fare.12041
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Laughter Therapy Given to Mothers in the Postpartum Period on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Bonding Levels in Mothers; A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06917417
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024/617
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Mothers
- Keywords
- postpartum period, maternal attachment, life satisfaction, laughter therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Selcuk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 25 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Apr 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.
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to improve well-being and facilitate adaptation to the changes experienced during this period. Among these practices, laughter yoga is new, simple, cost-effective, non-invasive, widely available online and easily applicable/accessible. In studies, individuals in different populations from children to the elderly have proven that laughter therapy interventions cause improvement in mood and life satisfaction. Looking at the literature, studies on laughter therapy in Turkey are limited and no study has been found on this subject. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of laughter therapy given to mothers in the postnatal period on partner adjustment, life satisfaction and maternal attachment level in mothers. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.
Detailed description
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. In the transition to parenthood in the postnatal period, expectant parents experience changes that have important effects on the couple's relationship, the baby-parent relationship and the development of the baby. The positive relationship and harmony of the spouses are important in raising a child. Maternal attachment starts in the prenatal period and reaches the highest level in the postnatal period. It is known that inadequate maternal attachment to the baby poses a threat to the healthy development and well-being of the baby. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the psycho-social welfare of the mother in the postnatal period, to evaluate the level of mother-infant attachment and to make effective midwifery interventions.
Studies in the literature have documented the positive role of laughter in improving quality of life. In addition, it was determined that laughter therapy intervention during pregnancy increased the mental well-being of pregnant women and positively affected prenatal attachment levels. Laughter therapy can be used for both preventive and therapeutic purposes. Poor mental health of the mother poses a danger to the baby and the mother. Studies on laughter therapy are limited in Turkey. In order to increase evidence-based data, there is a need to investigate the potential effectiveness of laughter therapy interventions in terms of mothers' health. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- After randomisation, a WhatsApp group will be established with the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Before starting the application, the 'Zoom' programme will be downloaded to the phone or computer of the mothers in the laughter therapy group. A WhatsApp group will be formed with at least 5-10 people, and a total of 10 sessions of laughter therapy will be applied with the groups for 5 weeks, 2 sessions per week. No intervention will be made to the control group, and they will be asked to fill in the questionnaire forms simultaneously.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| laughter therapy group | Experimental | Behavioral: Laughter TherapyAfter randomization, a WhatsApp group will be established with the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Before starting the application, the "Zoom" program will be downloaded to the phone or computer of the mothers in the laughter therapy group. Groups will be formed with at least 5-10 people, and a total of 10 sessions of laughter therapy will be applied to the groups, 2 sessions per week for 5 weeks. |
| control group | No intervention | –The control group will not be subjected to any intervention and will be asked to fill out the questionnaire forms simultaneously. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- At least primary school graduate
- Over 18 years of age
- Volunteer to participate in the research
- Heterosexual
- With a spouse or partner
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Those who do not speak Turkish,
- Those with hearing and visual impairments,
- Those with mental disabilities,
- Those diagnosed with known psychiatric diseases,
- Mothers of babies with disabilities and chronic health problems
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 TherapyA laughter yoga session; It is approximately 30 minutes and consists of four parts. These sections; hand clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childish games and laughter exercises. In each laughter yoga session, the first three parts are the same, but the laughter exercises in the fourth part vary. In the first session of each new group, the introduction of laughter yoga, its purpose and objectives will be discussed. 10 minutes will be allocated for this section in the first session of each group. Therefore, the first session is planned to be 40 minutes in each group and all subsequent sessions are planned to be 30 minutes. | Behavioural | laughter therapy group |
Primary outcome
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Time frame: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
RDAS is the final 14-item form of the 32-item DAS, developed by Spanier (1976), and revised by Busby et al. (1995). Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Gündoğdu Psychometric evaluations of the scale in the Northern Cyprus sample were re-conducted by Bayraktaroğlu and Çakıcı. The scale was developed to assess the quality of relationships between couples who are married or in a marriage-like relationship. This questionnaire includes three subscales that are consensus (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6), satisfaction (items 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13), and conflict (items 8, 10, and 14). The scale is 5-point Likert type and coded as 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, and 5 = Always. Items 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the scale are reverse scored. Scores on the RDAS range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater relationship satisfaction and lower scores indicating greater relationship distress.
Life Satisfaction Scale
Time frame: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
It is a self-assessment scale developed by Diener et al. The scale consists of five items and is unidimensional. The scale has a Likert-type rating scale with options from 1 to 7 ranging from 'not at all appropriate' to 'very appropriate'. The scale was translated and adapted into Turkish by Köker. The highest score that can be obtained from the Life Satisfaction Scale is 35 and the lowest score is 5. A high score on the scale indicates a high degree of satisfaction and a low score indicates a low degree of satisfaction.
Maternal Attachment Inventory
Time frame: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75
Maternal Attachment ınventory was originally developed by Mary E. Muller in 1994 for the assessment of maternal attachment. The validity and reliability of the Turkish form was done by Kavlak and Şirin (2009). The scale has no sub-dimensions. Maternal attachment inventory, an indicator of and measuring affection, is a self-administered scale and can only be administered to literate women who can read and write and understand what they read. Each item is in a 4-point Likert type ranging from "always" to "never." Each item contains statements and points, showing a = 4 (always), b = 3 (often), c = 2 (sometimes), and d = 1 (never). An overall score is obtained from the sum of all items. A high score indicates a high level of maternal attachment. The lowest score to be obtained from the scale is 26, while the highest score is 104. The scale has no cutoff score. The Maternal Attachment Scale is administered to mothers who have a baby of at least 1-month old. It is not applied to pregnant wo
Personal Information Form
Time frame: 1st time: Day 1
Personal Information Form It consists of 16 questions developed by the researcher as a result of literature reviews. It consists of 11 questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers (age, education level, income status, presence of social security, etc.) and 5 questions about obstetric characteristics (number of pregnancies, parity status, etc.).
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 8 Apr 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 31029483van der Wal CN, Kok RN. Laughter-inducing therapies: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Soc Sci Med. 2019 Jul;232:473-488. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 5.
- Results publicationSpanier GB (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: A newscales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family; 38: 15-28.
- Results publication: PubMed 29927264Scott JK, Nelson JA, Dix T. Interdependence among mothers, fathers, and children from early to middle childhood: Parents' sensitivity and children's externalizing behavior. Dev Psychol. 2018 Aug;54(8):1528-1541. doi: 10.1037/dev0000525. Epub 2018 Jun 21.
- Results publication: PubMed 37273506Quick AD, Tung I, Keenan K, Hipwell AE. Psychological Well-being across the Perinatal Period: Life Satisfaction and Flourishing in a Longitudinal Study of Black and White American Women. J Happiness Stud. 2023 Mar;24(3):1283-1301. doi: 10.1007/s10902-023-00634-6. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 33438464Pu DF, Rodriguez CM. Spillover and Crossover Effects: Mothers' and Fathers' Intimate Partner Violence, Parent-Child Aggression Risk, and Child Behavior Problems. Child Maltreat. 2021 Nov;26(4):420-430. doi: 10.1177/1077559520985936. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 37303065Namazinia M, Mazlum SR, Mohajer S, Lopez V. Effects of laughter yoga on health-related quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Jun 12;23(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04028-2.
- Results publication: PubMed 8656307Muller ME. Prenatal and postnatal attachment: a modest correlation. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Feb;25(2):161-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb02420.x.
- Results publicationKüçükkelepçe, DŞ, Ünver H, & Kurt N. (2024). Kahkaha Yogasının Emzirme Öz-Yeterliliği Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi: Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma, Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (JAREN), 10(1).
- Results publicationKumcağız H, Aydın Avci İ, Caner Ş. (2018). Yaşam doyumu, postpartum depresyon ve özkıyım olasılığı arasındaki ilişki. Anadolu Hemşirelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 21(1):1-9.
- Results publicationKöker S. (1991). Normal ve Sorunlu Ergenlerin Yaşam Doyumu Düzeyinin Karşılaştırılması. Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. Ankara. Yayımlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
- Results publication: PubMed 37450484Ko Y, Park S. A pilot randomized controlled trial of distance laughter therapy for mothers' level of depression, anxiety, and parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 14;18(7):e0288246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288246. eCollection 2023.
- Results publication: PubMed 38221674Kilic S, Can R, Yilmaz SD. Spousal support and dyadic adjustment in the early postpartum period. Women Health. 2024 Feb 7;64(2):121-130. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2304891. Epub 2024 Jan 30.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Laughter Therapy in people with Postpartum and Mothers, run by Selcuk 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 10 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Apr 2025. 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?
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?
Contact Havva Tokgöz Kekeç, PhD Student (+905061550317, havvatokgoz9142@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (time frame: 1st Time: Day 1, 2nd Time: Day 45, 3rd Time: Day 75). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06917417, which also lists 22 linked publications.
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 8 Apr 2025.