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Menopause, Laughter Therapy, and Well-Being

NCT07522840 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 97

Last updated 2026-04-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The intervention will be conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nurten ÖZÇALKAP. No invasive procedures will be performed; participants will engage in deep breathing, warm-up exercises, playful activities, and laughter exercises. The researcher holds an internationally certified training in laughter therapy.

Intervention Group

Participants will be invited face-to-face, informed about the study, and provide consent. They will be assigned to groups of 8 - 9 and receive laughter yoga twice weekly for a total of 8 sessions (20-40 minutes each) in a suitable hospital or institutional setting.

Baseline assessments will include the Introductory Information Form, Brain Fog Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Sleep Quality Scale. These scales will be re-administered after the 8th session.

Control Group Participants will be recruited similarly and provide consent. Baseline assessments will be conducted using the same instruments. Post-test assessments will be performed 4 weeks later.

After study completion, control group participants who wish will be offered one session of laughter yoga.

Conditions

  • Therapy
  • Menopause
  • Sleep
  • Psychological Well-being
  • Women

Interventions

OTHER

grup 1 laughter yoga therapy

Participants received a total of 8 sessions of laughter yoga therapy, conducted twice weekly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-03-01
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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