The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Pain, Fatigue, and General Well-Being in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

Официальное название

Effect of Laughter Yoga on Pain, Fatigue and General Well-Being in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Study

Обзор

This study aims to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on pain, fatigue, and general well-being in cancer patients and their caregivers. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a laughter yoga intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive six sessions of laughter yoga over two weeks. Outcomes will be measured before and after the intervention.

Подробное описание

Laughter yoga is a complementary mind-body practice that combines unconditional laughter with breathing techniques. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve mood, and promote psychological and physiological well-being. This randomized controlled trial will assess the effectiveness of a 6-session laughter yoga program on reducing pain and fatigue and enhancing general well-being in cancer patients and their caregivers. Participants in the experimental group will attend three sessions per week for two weeks, each lasting approximately 30-40 minutes. Outcomes will be measured before and after the intervention using validated scales.

Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).

Fatigue will be measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F), a validated instrument that evaluates the intensity of fatigue and its impact on daily activities.

The General Well-Being Scale is a self-report instrument used to assess an individual's overall psychological well-being.he scale includes items related to mood, emotional state, and general life satisfaction. It is typically measured using a Likert-type format, where participants rate the frequency and intensity of their feelings or experiences on a scale (e.g., from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree").

These validated scales will be administered at baseline (before the intervention) and at the end of the intervention (after the 6 sessions) to assess changes in the primary outcomes of pain, fatigue, and general well-being.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое Laughter Yoga
  Laughter yoga sessions are a behavioral intervention regularly conducted to help participants reduce stress, build social connections, and enhance overall well-being.

Первичные конечные точки

• Change in Pain Level [Срок оценки: Before and one week after the 6-session laughter yoga program]

Вторичные конечные точки (1)

• Change in Fatigue Level [Срок оценки: Before the intervention and one week after]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study

Критерии исключения

• having asthma or COPD
• being under 18 or over 65 years of age, and having any health condition or disability that impairs communication (such as visual or hearing impairments, or neurological or psychiatric disorders).

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Поддерживающая терапия

Центры проведения

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 центр

• Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital — Ankara

Публикации

• Morishima T, Miyashiro I, Inoue N, Kitasaka M, Akazawa T, Higeno A, Idota A, Sato A, Ohira T, Sakon M, Matsuura N. Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer: An open-label, randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2019 Jun 27;14(6):e0219065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219065. eCollection 2019. PMID 31247017

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT06995248 · 0009000956254142

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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