NCT05726552

The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Hemodialysis Patients

Effect of Laughter Therapy on Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 69 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Internet-based behavioral therapy applications made during the quarantine and isolation period during the pandemic process, and the application of laughter therapy, which is a group-oriented technique that increases the feeling of togetherness and happiness, can be used as an online method to reach large masses. However, since there are a limited number of studies in the literature on online laughter therapy in patients and not all sessions are online in the study, it was thought that more and methodological studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of the therapy on the applicability of the online platform. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the blood cortisol levels, depression, anxiety, stress levels and quality of life of laughter therapy in hemodialysis patients.

Detailed description

In this research, laughter therapy applied to hemodialysis patients; This is an experimental design with pretest and posttest control groups in order to examine the effects on serum cortisol levels, depression, anxiety, stress levels and quality of life. The study will be conducted between April 2021 and September 2022 on 80 patients who are receiving hemodialysis treatment in two Dialysis Centers in Zonguldak city center and meet the inclusion criteria. Introductory information form, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, Kidney Disease Quality of Life Form will be used in the study and blood samples will be taken from the patients for cortisol. Laughter therapy will be applied three days a week, for a total of 12 sessions for 4 weeks.

Conditions

• Laughter Therapy
• Depression, Anxiety
• Hemodialysis
• Life Quality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Laughter therapy	Laughter therapy will be applied for 50 minutes, 12 sessions, 3 days a week. The therapy, which starts with the stimulation of the acupuncture points in the palm and acquaintance with hand clapping for an average of 10 minutes, continues with deep breathing and breathing exercises that include diaphragmatic breathing. The childish games section, which is played to reveal and trigger simulated laughter, is the section where laughter starts as "if" and turns into reality. The last part is the part where the group makes eye contact for no reason and for no reason, and laughs for at least 3 minutes unconditionally. In the last part, wish meditation and relaxation sessions are performed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-09-25
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2023-02-14
• Last updated: 2026-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)