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NCT Number: NCT05634343

Laughter Therapy and Mindfulness Practices

Nurses working by shifts under intense stress and pressure and using complicated technological products- undergo fatigue and attention deficit with the effect of the many negative factors caused by work setting. This threatens patient and staff safety as well as leads to communicational problems, work absenteeism, lowered motivation, inability to control stress and poor work performance and productivity among nurses as well. In this sense; laughter therapy and mindfulness practices may help nurses cope with these problems because some experimental studies proved that both methods showed many benefits in different samples. However; no studies in which these two methods were compared among nurses were encountered. Therefore; the study -being in experimental design and randomized controlled trial- will be undertaken with a total of 111 nurses employed at a university hospital -37 nurses allocated to the experimental 1 group, 37 nurses to the experimental 2 group and 37 nurses to the control group-. First; Computer-Based Sustained Attention Test, the Stroop Test Çapa Version, The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire will be administered to the nurses of the experimental and control groups as a pre-test. Then; nurses of the experimental 1 group will join sessions of laughter therapy (30-45 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks) and nurses of the experimental 2 group will join sessions of mindfulness practices (45-60 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks) for two months. One month later when the sessions are started, a mid test will be administered and soon after the sessions are completed a post test will be administered to the nurses via Computer-Based Sustained Attention Test, the Stroop Test Çapa Version, The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire. One month later after the post test; a follow-up will be performed using the same tools. As a result; the effects of both applications on fatigue, attention and performance will be investigated.

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Key information

Conditions

Nurse's Role Fatigue Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bayburt University

Bayburt, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • at least 6 months experience
  • volunteering
  • alternative work schedule

Exclusion criteria

  • Not being a nurse,
  • Pregnancy
  • Diagnosis of colour blindness, cardiovascular, psychological diseases
  • Meditating before

Treatment and study plan

Experimental Group 1

Other

Laughter therapy, also called therapeutic laughter, is used to relieve pain and stress and to promote a general sense of well-being. Laughter therapy is simply a method of 'laughing for no reason' in which the person interacts in a group setting with improvisation or pantomime-like exercises and childish games without humour, jokes or funny events. The aim is thus to benefit from laughter.

experimantal group 2

Other

Mindfulness is purposefully drawing attention in the desired direction so that we can stay in the present moment without judgment. It is also defined as a conscious understanding of what is happening in the moment we live in with an open and loving attitude. According to another definition, mindfulness includes paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, noticing the quality of this attention, and accepting what is noticed without judgment. With conscious awareness, the individual discovers how to live in harmony with all the events that take place in the present moment, place and time, without any evaluation, rather than the sorrows and regrets of the past, the anxieties and worries of the future. Mindfulness helps us to relate to our experiences by enabling us to see the positive-negative, good-bad experiences we have had objectively.

Primary outcomes

  1. Personal Information Form

    Time frame: First day

    This form developed by the researcher consists of six questions about the characteristics of nurses.

  2. Chalder Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: First day

    The scale was developed in 1993 to measure the severity of fatigue. The scale has two sub-dimensions (physical and mental) and consists of 11 items. The total fatigue score is obtained by summing the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate greater severity of fatigue.

  3. Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test

    Time frame: First day

    Developed in 2006, the test measures sustained attention at three levels: easy, medium and difficult. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 are taken from each level. An increase in the test score indicates an increase in the level of sustained attention.

  4. Stroop Test Çapa Form

    Time frame: First day

    The Stroop form developed by Weintraub in 2000 was adapted to Turkish by Emek Savaş et al. The test is used to determine the selective attention and reaction time of individuals. In the test, there are two stimulus cards and a total of 60 items placed on each card in the order of 6 x 10. The first card contains small rectangles of red, green and blue, while the second card has color names written in mismatched ink colors. The Stroop test is one of the most frequently used tests in neuropsychological evaluation. The fact that it can be applied to people of all age groups in a short time increases the preferability of the test.

  5. Individual Job Performance Scale

    Time frame: First day

    The scale developed by Koopmans et al. in 2013 measures employee performance in three dimensions (task, contextual, counterproductive behaviour). The scale has 14 items and is a five-point Likert scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Chalder Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 1st month

    The scale was developed in 1993 to measure the severity of fatigue. The scale has two sub-dimensions (physical and mental) and consists of 11 items. The total fatigue score is obtained by summing the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate greater severity of fatigue.

  2. Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test

    Time frame: At the end of the 1st month

    Developed in 2006, the test measures sustained attention at three levels: easy, medium and difficult. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 are taken from each level. An increase in the test score indicates an increase in the level of sustained attention.

  3. Stroop Test Çapa Form

    Time frame: At the end of the 1st month

    The Stroop form developed by Weintraub in 2000 was adapted to Turkish by Emek Savaş et al. The test is used to determine the selective attention and reaction time of individuals. In the test, there are two stimulus cards and a total of 60 items placed on each card in the order of 6 x 10. The first card contains small rectangles of red, green and blue, while the second card has color names written in mismatched ink colors. The Stroop test is one of the most frequently used tests in neuropsychological evaluation. The fact that it can be applied to people of all age groups in a short time increases the preferability of the test.

  4. Individual Job Performance Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 1st month

    The scale developed by Koopmans et al. in 2013 measures employee performance in three dimensions (task, contextual, counterproductive behaviour). The scale has 14 items and is a five-point Likert scale.

  5. Chalder Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 2st month

    The scale was developed in 1993 to measure the severity of fatigue. The scale has two sub-dimensions (physical and mental) and consists of 11 items. The total fatigue score is obtained by summing the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate greater severity of fatigue.

  6. Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test

    Time frame: At the end of the 2st month

    Developed in 2006, the test measures sustained attention at three levels: easy, medium and difficult. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 are taken from each level. An increase in the test score indicates an increase in the level of sustained attention.

  7. Stroop Test Çapa Form

    Time frame: At the end of the 2st month

    The Stroop form developed by Weintraub in 2000 was adapted to Turkish by Emek Savaş et al. The test is used to determine the selective attention and reaction time of individuals. In the test, there are two stimulus cards and a total of 60 items placed on each card in the order of 6 x 10. The first card contains small rectangles of red, green and blue, while the second card has color names written in mismatched ink colors. The Stroop test is one of the most frequently used tests in neuropsychological evaluation. The fact that it can be applied to people of all age groups in a short time increases the preferability of the test.

  8. Individual Job Performance Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 2st month

    The scale developed by Koopmans et al. in 2013 measures employee performance in three dimensions (task, contextual, counterproductive behaviour). The scale has 14 items and is a five-point Likert scale.

  9. Chalder Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 3st month

    The scale was developed in 1993 to measure the severity of fatigue. The scale has two sub-dimensions (physical and mental) and consists of 11 items. The total fatigue score is obtained by summing the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate greater severity of fatigue.

  10. Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test

    Time frame: At the end of the 3st month

    Developed in 2006, the test measures sustained attention at three levels: easy, medium and difficult. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 are taken from each level. An increase in the test score indicates an increase in the level of sustained attention.

  11. Stroop Test Çapa Form

    Time frame: At the end of the 3st month

    The Stroop form developed by Weintraub in 2000 was adapted to Turkish by Emek Savaş et al. The test is used to determine the selective attention and reaction time of individuals. In the test, there are two stimulus cards and a total of 60 items placed on each card in the order of 6 x 10. The first card contains small rectangles of red, green and blue, while the second card has color names written in mismatched ink colors. The Stroop test is one of the most frequently used tests in neuropsychological evaluation. The fact that it can be applied to people of all age groups in a short time increases the preferability of the test.

  12. Individual Job Performance Scale

    Time frame: At the end of the 3st month

    The scale developed by Koopmans et al. in 2013 measures employee performance in three dimensions (task, contextual, counterproductive behaviour). The scale has 14 items and is a five-point Likert scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nagihan Koroglu Kaba

Other

Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Registry information

Official study title

Laughter Therapy and Mindfulness Practices in Nurses

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2024

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