SpiritualityNCT07062029
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Spiritual Care Perception and Spiritual Well Being in Nursing Students
A study testing Laughter Yoga in people with Spirituality and Spiritual Well-being, run by Izmir Democracy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga sessions improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does laughter yoga increase the spiritual well-being scores of participants? Does laughter yoga improve participants'… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Spirituality, Spiritual Well-being, Laughter Yoga
- What is being tested?
- Laughter Yoga
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Sep 2024to 25 Nov 2024
- 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
- Being a third- or fourth-year nursing student enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing at Izmir Demokrasi University during the 2024-2025 academic year
- Volunteering to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Irregular attendance to the intervention sessions
- Failure to complete all sessions
- Voluntary withdrawal from the study
- Having a diagnosis of a respiratory disease (e.g., asthma, bronchitis, dyspnea)
- Having a diagnosis of inguinal hernia or epilepsy
- Having undergone abdominal surgery within the last three to six months
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Izmir Democracy University
Izmir, Konak, 35250
About this study
Official title: Can Laughter Heal the Spirit? The Impact of Laughter Yoga on Spiritual Well-Being and Spiritual Care Perception in Nursing Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga sessions improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does laughter yoga increase the spiritual well-being scores of participants? Does laughter yoga improve participants' perception of spiritual care? Researchers will compare laughter yoga to no intervention (control group) to see if laughter yoga has an effect on spiritual well-being and spiritual care perception.
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Participants will:
Attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks (intervention group) Complete questionnaires about their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care before and after the intervention Control group will not receive any intervention during this period, but will complete the same questionnaires at the same time points
Read the detailed description
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The study uses a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 60 nursing students in their third and fourth years were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group, with 30 students in each group.
The intervention group will participate in laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where students can move freely. The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period.
Spiritual well-being will be measured using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and perception of spiritual care will be measured using the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS). Both scales will be administered before the intervention (pretest) and after the 4-week intervention period (posttest).
The study hypothesizes that laughter yoga will significantly increase spiritual well-being scores and improve students' perception of spiritual care compared to the control group.
- Conditions
- Spirituality, Spiritual Well-being, Laughter Yoga
- Being tested
- Laughter Yoga
- Keywords
- Nursing, Spiritual- Well Being, spiritual care, laugther yoga
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Laughter YogaOther
The laughter yoga intervention consists of four sessions conducted once a week for four weeks. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes four components:
- Warm-up exercises with clapping and rhythmic movements
- Deep breathing exercises
- Childlike playful activities and laughter exercises
- Laughter meditation and relaxation Sessions are led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom setting that allows participants to move freely and comfortably. The intervention is designed to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Laughter Yoga Intervention | Experimental | Participants in this arm will attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where participants can move freely. The intervention aims to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. Receives: Other: Laughter Yoga |
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention during the 4-week study period. They will complete the same pretest and posttest questionnaires as the intervention group, at the same time points, to evaluate their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Spiritual Well-Being Score
Spiritual well-being will be measured using the Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale, which has a total score range from 29 to 145, with higher scores indicating greater spiritual well-being.
Measured: 1 week before intervention (baseline) and 1 week after completing the fourth session (Week 5)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale Score
Perception of spirituality and spiritual care will be assessed using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale, which is scored on a 1 to 5 scale, with higher scores indicating a more positive perception of spirituality and spiritual care.
Measured: 1 week before intervention (baseline) and 1 week after completing the fourth session (Week 5)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jul 2025
- Study start20 Sep 2024
- Primary completion21 Oct 2024
- Study completion25 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SpiritualityStudies 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This study was a randomized controlled trial with intervention and control groups. Sixty 3rd- and 4th-year nursing students provided informed consent and were randomized using randomizer.org and the URN method by drawing colored balls (green=intervention, white=control). The intervention group attended laughter yoga sessions twice a week for 4 weeks (each \~30 mins) led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet, temperature-controlled lab suitable for movement. Sessions included warm-up, breathing, playful activities, and laughter exercises. Before the first session, students received an educational presentation and brochure. The control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale 1 week before and 1 week after intervention.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Begüm Güler, Izmir Democracy University
- Investigators
- Sadiye Associate Professor, PhD, Study director, Izmir Democracy University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07062029
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024/6-20
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 2 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 14 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared because the data are part of a thesis study with limited scope and there is no current plan or institutional repository available for data sharing. Additionally, participant privacy and confidentiality cannot be ensured for sharing de-identified data at this time.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Can Laughter Heal the Spirit? The Impact of Laughter Yoga on Spiritual Well-Being and Spiritual Care Perception in Nursing Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07062029
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024/6-20
- Conditions
- Spirituality, Spiritual Well-being, Laughter Yoga
- Keywords
- Nursing, Spiritual- Well Being, spiritual care, laugther yoga
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Democracy UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 21 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Jul 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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga sessions improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does laughter yoga increase the spiritual well-being scores of participants? Does laughter yoga improve participants' perception of spiritual care? Researchers will compare laughter yoga to no intervention (control group) to see if laughter yoga has an effect on spiritual well-being and spiritual care perception.
Participants will:
Attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks (intervention group) Complete questionnaires about their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care before and after the intervention Control group will not receive any intervention during this period, but will complete the same questionnaires at the same time points
Detailed description
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The study uses a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 60 nursing students in their third and fourth years were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group, with 30 students in each group.
The intervention group will participate in laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where students can move freely. The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period.
Spiritual well-being will be measured using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and perception of spiritual care will be measured using the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS). Both scales will be administered before the intervention (pretest) and after the 4-week intervention period (posttest).
The study hypothesizes that laughter yoga will significantly increase spiritual well-being scores and improve students' perception of spiritual care compared to the control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This study was a randomized controlled trial with intervention and control groups. Sixty 3rd- and 4th-year nursing students provided informed consent and were randomized using randomizer.org and the URN method by drawing colored balls (green=intervention, white=control). The intervention group attended laughter yoga sessions twice a week for 4 weeks (each ~30 mins) led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet, temperature-controlled lab suitable for movement. Sessions included warm-up, breathing, playful activities, and laughter exercises. Before the first session, students received an educational presentation and brochure. The control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale 1 week before and 1 week after intervention.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Laughter Yoga Intervention | Experimental | Other: Laughter YogaParticipants in this arm will attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where participants can move freely. The intervention aims to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention during the 4-week study period. They will complete the same pretest and posttest questionnaires as the intervention group, at the same time points, to evaluate their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Being a third- or fourth-year nursing student enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing at Izmir Demokrasi University during the 2024-2025 academic year
- Volunteering to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Irregular attendance to the intervention sessions
- Failure to complete all sessions
- Voluntary withdrawal from the study
- Having a diagnosis of a respiratory disease (e.g., asthma, bronchitis, dyspnea)
- Having a diagnosis of inguinal hernia or epilepsy
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 laughter yoga intervention consists of four sessions conducted once a week for four weeks. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes four components: * Warm-up exercises with clapping and rhythmic movements * Deep breathing exercises * Childlike playful activities and laughter exercises * Laughter meditation and relaxation Sessions are led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom setting that allows participants to move freely and comfortably. The intervention is designed to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. | Other | Laughter Yoga Intervention |
Primary outcome
Change in Spiritual Well-Being Score
Time frame: 1 week before intervention (baseline) and 1 week after completing the fourth session (Week 5)
Spiritual well-being will be measured using the Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale, which has a total score range from 29 to 145, with higher scores indicating greater spiritual well-being.
1 secondary outcome
Change in Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale Score
Time frame: 1 week before intervention (baseline) and 1 week after completing the fourth session (Week 5)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared because the data are part of a thesis study with limited scope and there is no current plan or institutional repository available for data sharing. Additionally, participant privacy and confidentiality cannot be ensured for sharing de-identified data at this time.
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sadiye Associate Professor, PhD study director
Izmir Democracy University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Laughter Yoga in people with Spirituality and Spiritual Well-being, run by Izmir Democracy 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 2 inclusion and 6 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 14 Jul 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?
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?
Change in Spiritual Well-Being Score (time frame: 1 week before intervention (baseline) and 1 week after completing the fourth session (Week 5)). 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 14 Jul 2025.