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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Symptom Severity, Depression-anxiety-stress, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Led by Ataturk University · Updated on 2025-01-03
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on symptom severity, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep and quality of life in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The following hypotheses will be tested in this study: H1: Laughter yoga reduces symptom severity in patients with IBS. H2: Laughter yoga reduces depression, anxiety and stress in patients with IBS. H3: Laughter yoga improves sleep quality in patients with IBS. H4: Laughter yoga improves quality of life in patients with IBS.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Symptom Severity, Depression-anxiety-stress, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with IBS according to Rome IV criteria
- Scoring 75 and above on the IBS-SSS score
- Depression score of 10 or above, anxiety score of 8 or above, and stress score of 15 or above on the DASS-42 scale
- Age over 18 years
- Presence of a smartphone or computer capable of video calls for laughter yoga sessions
- No communication problems
- Willing to participate in the study and provide consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Not practicing laughter yoga
- Irregular attendance at laughter yoga sessions
- Changes in treatment regimen during the study
- Desire to leave the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Erzurum City Hospital
Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye), 25070
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Research Team
E
Ebru BALA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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