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Effects of Laughter Therapy on Respiratory Functions and Geriatric Pain in Elderly Individuals

NCT07352774 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-01-20

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Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter therapy on respiratory functions and geriatric pain in elderly individuals.

Conditions

  • Elderly
  • Respiratory Function
  • Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Laughter Therapy

A laughter therapy session lasts 45-50 minutes. It includes 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, 15 minutes of breathing exercises, and 15 minutes of laughter exercises. It concludes with a 5-10-minute meditation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fatma Özlem Öztürk, ASSOCİATE PROFESSOR · ANKARA UNİVERSİTY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-06
Primary Completion
2025-11-16
Completion
2026-01-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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