The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Burnout and Spiritual Well-Being
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interventional
70
1 country
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Brief Summary
Laughter yoga, a complementary and alternative therapy, is suggested to reduce stress and promote psychological resilience. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on burnout and spiritual well-being among intensive care nurses.This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 70 intensive care nurses in a university hospital, assigned to the intervention (n = 34) and control (n = 36) groups. The intervention group participated in eight laughter yoga sessions, while the control group received no intervention.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 3, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 27, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 6, 2025
CompletedOctober 6, 2025
September 1, 2025
1 month
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
burnout
Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale change from baseline and after the intervention.Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981), is designed to assess burnout across three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. The instrument consists of 22 items rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always). The Turkish adaptation was conducted by Ergin (1992), who modified the original seven-point scale into a five-point format to enhance cultural relevance and interpretability. The subscales include nine items for emotional exhaustion (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 20), five items for depersonalization (5, 10, 11, 15, 22), and eight items for personal accomplishment (4, 7, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21). Higher scores on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscales, combined with lower scores on the personal accomplishment subscale, indicate greater levels of burnout. T
1 month
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Spiritual Well-Being
1 month
Study Arms (2)
laughter yoga sessions
EXPERIMENTALIntervention: Laughter yoga 8 sessions
No Intervention
NO INTERVENTIONNo Intervention
Interventions
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Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Izmir
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 27, 2025
First Posted
October 6, 2025
Study Start
March 1, 2025
Primary Completion
April 1, 2025
Study Completion
July 3, 2025
Last Updated
October 6, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-09