The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Pain, Fatigue, and General Well-Being in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

ConditionLaughter Yoga
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorÇankırı Karatekin University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on pain, fatigue, and general well-being in cancer patients and their caregivers. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a laughter yoga intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive six sessions of laughter yoga over two weeks. Outcomes will be measured before and after the intervention.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study

Disqualifiers

having asthma or COPD

being under 18 or over 65 years of age, and having any health condition or disability that impairs communication (such as visual or hearing impairments, or neurological or psychiatric disorders).

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Laughter Yoga

    Behavioral

    Laughter yoga sessions are a behavioral intervention regularly conducted to help participants reduce stress, build social connections, and enhance overall well-being.

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Laughter Yoga GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: control armNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in Pain Level

Pain will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline and one week after the final session to assess the effectiveness of the intervention.

Time frame
Before and one week after the 6-session laughter yoga program

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in Fatigue Level

Change in fatigue level measured by the Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue

Time frame
Before the intervention and one week after

Other outcomes

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