Laughter Yoga on Blood Glucose Levels, Disease Perception and Perceived Stress Level

NCT06783608 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Abdurrahman Akçin
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aim This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on blood glucose level, disease perception and perceived stress level in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method The study was conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design with a pre-test and post-test. The population of the study was followed up with the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the endocrine outpatient clinics of a hospital in the western region of Turkey. The sample consisted of 100 patients (laughter yoga group=50, control group=50) determined by power analysis. Participants were assigned to each group through a process of simple randomization. Data collection was facilitated using a "Patient Identification Form,", "The Brief Disease Perception Scale," and " The Perceived Stress Scale".

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

Blood Glucose; Diabetes Mellitus; Laughter Yoga; Nursing; Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of Laghter yoga on blood glucose value

  Blood glucose follow-up charts were given to the patients and they were informed about the measurement times. In this study, the blood glucose measurement of the patients was before breakfast and after the sessions (after breakfast in the control group). Postprandial blood glucose (2-hour postprandial) was performed twice. Measurements were measured from fingertips by enzyme colorimetric assay using a blood glucose meter by the individuals themselves. Patients were asked to measure and record their blood glucose level before breakfast. The yoga session was started 30 minutes after breakfast, and after the session was completed, they were asked to measure and record their blood glucose level again at 120 minutes after breakfast.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of Laghter yoga on disease perception

  1 month

Other Outcomes (1)

• The effect of Laghter yoga on percived stress

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Laughter yoga group

EXPERIMENTAL

Laughter yoga

Behavioral: Laughter yoga

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Laughter yoga BEHAVIORAL

Laughter yoga was applied to the experimental group for 4 weeks, 2 days a week, for 8 sessions (each session duration is 30-45 minutes on average). Patients were asked to measure and record their blood glucose value before breakfast. The yoga session was started 30 minutes after breakfast, and after the session was completed, they were asked to measure and record their blood glucose value again at 120 minutes after breakfast.

Laughter yoga group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with T2DM for at least 6 months,
• Able to use computer and/or mobile applications,
• At least primary education graduate,
• Using oral antidiabetic drugs,
• No diagnosed psychiatric illness,
• No communication problems,
• Patients who volunteered to participate in the study were included.

You may not qualify if:

• Using Parenteral Insulin,
• The one who doesn't attend all the yoga sessions,
• Patients with physical conditions that prevent them from participating in laughter yoga sessions (respiratory distress, persistent cough, veritgo, severe heart disease, hemeroid, hernia of any kind, severe back pain, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, bleeding tendency, thrombocytopenia and deformity visible on examination),
• Patients taking medication or other nonpharmacological methods to reduce stress,
• Patients who did not want to participate in the study were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hakime Aslan

Malatya, 44280, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Aslan H, Erci B. The effect of playing games with toys made with medical materials in children with cancer on pain during intravenous treatment. Palliat Support Care. 2022 Feb;20(1):84-93. doi: 10.1017/S1478951521000390.

  PMID: 33947501 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Laughter Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Hakime Aslan

  Inonu University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 14, 2025
• First Posted: January 20, 2025
• Study Start: July 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2023
• Study Completion: August 20, 2023
• Last Updated: January 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)