Prescribing Laughter for Sleep and Wellbeing in UAE University Students
Can a Laughter Prescription Improve Psychological Health, Wellbeing, and Sleep in Zayed University Students?
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interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study is in line with the UAEs national drive to promote happiness and wellbeing. University students risk impaired psychological health, wellbeing, and sleep due to academic pressures. This research is the first to assess the feasibility of using a laughter prescription to improve psychological health and sleep in Zayed University students. Forty students will be recruited, and randomized to a control or laughter group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2019
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 26, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 18, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 20, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 15, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 15, 2020
CompletedJanuary 13, 2020
October 1, 2019
6 months
November 18, 2019
January 9, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Feasibility of two-week laughter prescription
Using the Laughie. Evaluate with Laughie checklists and interviews
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Assess if subjective sleep outcomes improve
6 months
Assess if objective sleep outcomes improve
6 months
Assess if overall well-being improves
6 months
Assess if specific aspects of wellbeing improve
6 months
Assess if mental health improves
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Experimental
EXPERIMENTALOne minute laughter prescription 3x a day Tracking sleep using equipment
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORTracking sleep using equipment
Interventions
Creation of a Laughie; laughing with their Laughie 3x a day
Eligibility Criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Zayed Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, 144534, United Arab Emirates
Related Publications (1)
Gonot-Schoupinsky FN, Garip G, Sheffield D, Omar OM, Arora T. Prescribing laughter to ameliorate mental health, sleep, and wellbeing in university students: A protocol for a feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2020 Nov 26;20:100676. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100676. eCollection 2020 Dec.
PMID: 33305066DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 18, 2019
First Posted
November 20, 2019
Study Start
September 26, 2019
Primary Completion
March 15, 2020
Study Completion
April 15, 2020
Last Updated
January 13, 2020
Record last verified: 2019-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share