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The Effect of Laughter Yoga and Premenstrual Symptoms

NCT07074314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-01-27

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Summary

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) describes somatic, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that occur in women during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve with the onset of menstruation. These symptoms are common during the reproductive years. The emotional symptoms of PMS include depression, outbursts of anger, irritability, crying spells, anxiety, confusion, social withdrawal, poor concentration, insomnia, increased short sleep, and changes in sexual desire. Premenstrual symptoms negatively impact women's relationships with family, work, and friends, as well as their social activities. Furthermore, premenstrual symptoms negatively impact a woman's quality of life, making them an important issue to address early in a woman's life. Numerous treatment methods are used to reduce or eliminate PMS symptoms. Laughter yoga is one of the alternative medicine methods that has recently emerged and is used to maintain and improve health. No studies have examined the effectiveness of laughter yoga in reducing premenstrual syndrome. This study aims to determine the effects of laughter yoga on quality of life and premenstrual symptoms in young people experiencing premenstrual syndrome.

Conditions

  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Laughter yoga

Part 1: Deep Breathing Exercises: Raise the arms up towards the sky and take a deep breath as possible and hold the breath for 4-5 seconds. This application is repeated several times. This section takes approximately 5-10 minutes. Part 2: Warm-up exercises: Hands are kept parallel to each other and clapped. The tips of the fingers and palms touch each other, the acupuncture points on both hands are stimulated and the individual's energy level increases. Section 3: Childish Games: In this section there are childish games. These games are visualized in the mind and the participants are asked to raise their arms upwards in the shape of the letter "Y".This section takes approximately 10 minutes. Section 4: Laughter Exercises: Participants are given verbal guidance such as "Put your hand on your heart, feel your heartbeat, let's exhale with a smile, let's make a wish or pray" and the laughter exercise is terminated. This section takes approximately 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kırklareli University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ELIF DAGLI, Phd · Cukurova University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-25
Primary Completion
2025-12-25
Completion
2025-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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