Actively Recruiting
Investigation of The Effect of Video-Assisted Laughter Yoga
Led by Ataturk University · Updated on 2026-04-07
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
68 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Ataturk University
Lead Sponsor
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KTO Karatay University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is planned to examine the effect of video-assisted laughter yoga on pain and menstrual symptoms among students studying at a university in Türkiye. Data will be collected at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Konya Karatay University, between November 2025 and April 2026. The study population will consist of students aged 18 to 24 years studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences during the specified period. The sample size was calculated using the G Power computer program. Using a power analysis at the α=0.05 level, the effect size was calculated as 150, 153 (d=0.8), and the working power was calculated as 90%, indicating that at least 68 students should be included in the sample. Students meeting the research criteria and agreeing to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The socio-demographic data of the students in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Visual Analog Scale to assess students' pain, and the Menstrual Symptom Scale to measure menstrual symptoms, prepared by the researcher in accordance with the literature, will be used.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Investigation of The Effect of Video-Assisted Laughter Yoga
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Students with regular menstrual periods lasting 3 to 8 days and menstrual cycles of 21 to 35 days
- Students experiencing dysmenorrhea pain intensity of 45 mm or more on the Visual Analog Scale
- Female students aged between 18 and 24 years
- Willingness to participate and open to communication and collaboration
- Being a student at the Faculty of Health Sciences
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of secondary dysmenorrhea such as endometriosis, ovarian cyst or tumor, pelvic infectious disease, myoma, uterine polyps, uterine adhesions, or infection
- Use of oral contraceptives
- Compromised tissue integrity in the abdominal area
- Presence of any chronic or mental illness
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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KTO Karatay Üniversitesi
Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Safiye Ağapınar Şahin, Assoc. Prof.
CONTACT
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Hediye Karakoç, Assoc. Prof.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
24
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