The Effect of Laughter Yoga in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBozok University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga on self-management skills and comfort levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes
Age 18 years or older
Willingness to participate in the Laughter Yoga intervention
Ability to read and comprehend Turkish
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes
Participation in individual psychotherapy or group-based psychological intervention programs
Experience of a recent loss within the past month (e.g., death, divorce)
Presence of any psychiatric diagnosis
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Laughter yoga
BehavioralArm Description: A structured laughter yoga program delivered twice weekly for four weeks. Each 40-minute session includes warm-up and breathing exercises (5-7 min), guided laughter exercises (15-20 min), diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation (5-7 min), and mindfulness-based closing practices (3-5 min). Conducted by a certified facilitator.
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Laughter yogaExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Diabetes Self-Management Score (Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire - DSMQ)
The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ), originally developed by Schmitt et al. (2013), will be used to evaluate diabetes self-management behaviors. The DSMQ consists of 16 items and four subscales: Glucose Management Dietary Control Physical Activity Health-Care Use Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3). Seven items are scored positively, and nine items are reverse-scored. Total scores are calculated by dividing the raw score by the maximum possible score and multiplying by 10. The resulting values range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better diabetes self-management.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 0) and Week 42
Comfort Level Score (General Comfort Questionnaire - Short Form)
The General Comfort Questionnaire - Short Form, developed by Kolcaba (2006), will be used to assess comfort levels across physical, psychospiritual, environmental, and social domains. The scale consists of 28 items and three subscales: Relief Ease Transcendence Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale (1-6). Negative items are reverse-scored. The total comfort score ranges from 1 to 6, with higher scores indicating greater comfort.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 0) and Week 4Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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