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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nurses' Burnout Level and Stress

NCT06642727 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-10-15

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Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on the burnout levels and stress of nurses. The main questions of the study are as follows:

1. What is the burnout level of nurses in the control and intervention groups?
2. What is the stress level of nurses in the control and intervention groups?
3. Has there been a change in the burnout levels of nurses practicing laughter yoga?
4. Has there been a change in the stress levels of nurses practicing laughter yoga? To compare whether laughter yoga affects burnout and stress levels, participants will be divided into control and experimental groups. The experimental group will undergo laughter yoga sessions twice a week for one month.

Conditions

  • Burnout
  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

laughter yoga

Laughter yoga reduces stress levels through sessions lasting approximately 40 minutes without any invasive or pharmacological interventions. It regulates breathing, relaxes muscles, stimulates circulation, increases pain thresholds, strengthens immunity, lightens the mind, enhances social relationships, promotes mental balance, and boosts self-esteem, hope, energy, and quality of life. The content of a session includes deep breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, childlike games, and laughter exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-30
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2027-01-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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