NCT05859399

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Midwifery Students

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Midwifery Students With Premenstrual Syndrome

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The research was planned as a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of laughter yoga applied to midwifery students on premenstrual symptoms (PMS) and quality of life. Research Hypotheses H0: Online laughter yoga has no effect on premenstrual symptoms. H1: Online laughter yoga has an effect on premenstrual symptoms. H0: Online laughter yoga has no effect on quality of life. H1: Online laughter yoga has an impact on quality of life.

Detailed description

59 midwifery students will participate in the research. In this study, the number of laughter yoga sessions was determined in line with the studies in the literature. Each laughter yoga session is planned to last approximately 40-45 minutes. Each session of laughter yoga consists of clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childlike play and laughter.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Laughter yoga	Although the history of laughter yoga dates back to ancient times, its use in medicine has become widespread in the 21st century, while it is used to reduce pain, anxiety, stress, depression and fatigue, it is also a method that can be used to accelerate immunity, quality of life, happiness, sleep quality and recovery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-15
• Primary completion: 2023-09-30
• Completion: 2023-12-31
• First posted: 2023-05-16
• Last updated: 2023-05-16