Laughter Yoga, Emotional Labor, and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life in Nurses

NCT07738211 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: TYL-2025-4365
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life among menopausal nurses. A total of 120 premenopausal and postmenopausal nurses were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=60) or a control group (n=60). The intervention group participated in eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, while the control group received no intervention. Emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up using validated instruments. The primary objective was to determine whether laughter yoga improves emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life compared with usual practice.

Conditions

Menopause; Menopause-Related Quality of Life; Emotional Labor; Nurse

Keywords

Emotional Labor; Nursing; Laughter Yoga; menopause-specific quality of life.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Emotional Labor Behavior

  Emotional labor behavior assessed using the Nurses' Emotional Labor Behavior Scale. The Emotional Labor Behavior Scale for Nurses consists of 24 items with total scores ranging from 24 to 120. Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional labor behavior.

  Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause-Specific Quality of Life

  Baseline, Week 4 (post-intervention), and Week 8 (follow-up)

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Laughter Yoga

Interventions

Laughter Yoga BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the intervention group received laughter yoga in groups of 10-12 participants. The intervention consisted of eight sessions conducted over four weeks (two sessions per week), with each session lasting approximately 30-40 minutes. Sessions included warm-up exercises, rhythmic clapping, deep breathing techniques, playful activities, simulated laughter exercises, and laughter meditation, followed by relaxation. All sessions were conducted face-to-face by a certified laughter yoga instructor according to the standard laughter yoga protocol.

Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Only female participants were eligible because the study evaluated the effects of laughter yoga on emotional labor behavior and menopause-specific quality of life in menopausal nurses.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female nurses aged 45 years or older.
• Premenopausal or naturally postmenopausal women.
• Not receiving hormone replacement therapy.
• Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• History of any psychiatric disorder.
• Current use of medications or participation in non-pharmacological interventions for stress reduction.
• Surgically or medically induced menopause.
• Inability to attend the laughter yoga sessions or complete the study assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Malatya, Battalgazi, 44210, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Laughter Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Yurdagül Yağmur

  Inonu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to a laughter yoga group or a control group. The intervention group received eight laughter yoga sessions over four weeks, and outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2026
• First Posted: July 31, 2026
• Study Start: July 25, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 25, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 26, 2026
• Last Updated: July 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)