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NCT Number: NCT05843058

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Wellness

The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Laughter Behavior Communication Gynecologic Cancer Nonverbal Communication Psychological

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kerime Derya BEYDAG

Istanbul, 34104, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between October 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022. In order to measure the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being, the Psychological Well-Being Scale was applied to both the experimental group and the control group patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Having the ability to read, write, speak and understand Turkish
  • Being diagnosed with gynecological cancer
  • Being in Stage II or Stage III of the gynecological cancer staging processes
  • The patient's internet access

Exclusion criteria

  • The patient is Stage 4
  • Lack of internet access

Treatment and study plan

Laughter Yoga

Behavioral

The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness ın women wıth gynecologıcal cancer has been evaluated.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Psychological well-being scale (PWS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Change in Psychological well-being scale (PWS); is a 7-point Likert type scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). All items are expressed positively. The lowest score is 8 and the highest score is 56. A high score indicates that the individual has many psychological resources and strengths.

    The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Gedik University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Wellness on Women With Gynecological Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 6, 2023
Registry last updated
May 6, 2023

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