Effects of Laughter Yoga on Fatigue, Sleep Quality and Psychological Well-Being in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

This study is planned to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being.

Although there are studies in the national and international literature that separately address the effects of laughter therapy on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being, no studies have been found that address the effects of laughter therapy on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being in patients with multiple sclerosis. This study is expected to make a significant contribution to the literature as it is the first experimental study to evaluate the effects of laughter therapy and laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being. It is also thought that this study can guide studies to be conducted with other parameters. This study is planned to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being.

Research Hypothesis H1: Laughter yoga reduces the fatigue level of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group.

H2: Laughter yoga increases the sleep quality of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group.

H3: Laughter yoga increases the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group.

Variables of the Study Dependent Variables: Introductory Information Form, Fatigue Severity Scale-YSQ, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWSS) and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) will be used.

Independent Variables: Laughter Yoga

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Fatigue
• Sleep Quality
• Psychological Well-being

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group (Laughter Yoga)

Laughter yoga is a practice that includes physical laughing exercises and breathing techniques. Sessions will be conducted as group therapy with a trained guide. The intervention will be applied to evaluate changes in participants' fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being.

OTHER

Control group

Participants in the control group will continue to receive their current standard of care and will not receive any additional interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University

  collaborator OTHER

• Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-04-15

Primary Completion

2025-05-30

Completion

2025-05-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations