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The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Self-Esteem and Quality of Life in Patients With Stoma

NCT05601024 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2023-10-02

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Summary

Stoma is a surgical intervention to ensure that body wastes are removed differently from the normal physiological opening. The stoma patient has to cope with complex emotional, social and physical problems associated with this change. Physical health problems (such as stoma), change in body image and negative emotions affect self-esteem and quality of life. Laughing provides mental and physical relaxation with the release of endorphins. Therefore, laughter therapy has an important contribution to increase the well-being of patients.This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effect of laughter therapy on self-esteem and quality of life in patients with stoma.

Conditions

  • Stoma Colostomy
  • Stoma Ileostomy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Laughter Therapy

The first component of intervention is the laughter therapy that is a combination of warm up exercise, deep breathing exercises, childlike playfulness and laughter exercises. Participants will do laughter therapy with whatsapp group call. Each group will consist of at least 5 people. Each session of laughter therapy will be offered one a weekly and 30-40 minutes each time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nuray Akyüz, Associate Professor · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-06
Primary Completion
2021-11-06
Completion
2023-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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