The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Individual and Organizational Outcomes in Nurse Managers
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga can improve both individual and organizational outcomes in nurse managers. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does laughter yoga lower burnout and stress levels in nurse managers?
- Does laughter yoga improve work-life quality and job performance?
- Does laughter yoga help nurse managers make better decisions and solve problems more effectively?
- Does laughter yoga lower compassion fatigue and support positive approaches to workplace conflict? Researchers will compare a laughter yoga group with a control group to see if there are meaningful differences. Participants will:
- Join structured laughter yoga sessions for a defined period (weekly sessions).
- Complete surveys before and after the program about stress, burnout, work-life quality, decision-making, problem solving, job performance, compassion fatigue, and conflict approaches.
- Continue their usual work while attending sessions.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 19, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 19, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 11, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 17, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 17, 2026
CompletedNovember 19, 2025
November 1, 2025
2 months
September 19, 2025
November 17, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Perceived Stress (Perceived Stress Scale - PSS)
Developed by Cohen \& Williamson, adapted to Turkish by Eskin in 2013. 14 items, single-factor measure of stress. Scale Range: 0-56. Interpretation Higher scores = greater perceived stress (worse outcome).
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months.
Burnout Levels (Maslach Burnout Inventory - MBI)
Developed by Maslach \& Jackson in 1986, adapted to Turkish by Ergin in1992. 22 items, three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment. Scale Range: Emotional Exhaustion (0-54), Depersonalization (0-30), Personal Accomplishment (0-48). Interpretation: Higher Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization scores = worse outcome; higher Personal Accomplishment scores = better outcome.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks), and follow-up (3 months after intervention).
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Problem Solving Inventory
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Work Performance
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months.
Compassion Fatigue
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Decision-Making Styles scale
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months.
Study Arms (2)
Experimental: Laughter Yoga
EXPERIMENTALStructured group-based laughter yoga sessions, 2 times per week, 30-45 minutes each, for 8 weeks.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants continue their routine work duties without any additional intervention.
Interventions
This intervention consists of a structured Laughter Yoga Program designed for nurse managers. Each session includes breathing exercises, warm-up activities, guided and simulated laughter exercises (such as clapping, chanting, role-play laughter), and a short relaxation/meditation phase. Sessions are conducted in small groups by a certified facilitator. The program is delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. The intervention is intended to reduce burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue, while improving decision-making, problem-solving, job performance, and work-life balance.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Currently working as a nurse manager
- Having at least six months of managerial experience
- Continuing to serve as a nurse manager throughout the study period
You may not qualify if:
- Having previously received laughter yoga training
- Use of medications affecting general health components during the study (e.g., for depression, anxiety)
- Being pregnant
- Experiencing an acute stressful life event, such as the death of a close relative
- Having undergone abdominal surgery within the past 6 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Links
- Yang, Z., Huang, H., \& Li, G. (2024). Status and influencing factors of work stress among nurse managers in western China: a cross-sectional survey study. BMC nursing, 23(1), 68.
- Alici, N. K., \& Dönmez, A. A. (2020). A systematic review of the effect of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 41, 101252.
- Maslach, C., \& Jackson, S. E. (1981). The measurement of experienced burnout. Journal of organizational behavior, 2(2), 99-113.
- Ergin, C. (1992). Doktor ve hemsirelerde tukenmislik ve Maslach tukenmislik olceginin uyarlanmasi. VII. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 22th September 1992 Ankara (Turkey).
- Bağcı, Z. (2014). ÇALIŞANLARIN İŞ DOYUMUNUN GÖREV VE BAĞLAMSAL PERFORMANSLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(24), 58-72.
- UÇAR ÖZDEMİR, S., \& KOCA KUTLU, A. (2022). Şefkat Yorgunluğu Ölçeği'nin Hemşireler Üzerinde Türkçe Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirliği Çalışması: Metodolojik Araştırma. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 14(2).
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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
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- lecturer in the department of nursing management
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 19, 2025
First Posted
November 19, 2025
Study Start
December 11, 2025
Primary Completion
February 17, 2026
Study Completion
March 17, 2026
Last Updated
November 19, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share