Laughter as medicine: new study tests guided laughing for burn patients
NCT ID NCT07386821
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a guided laughter exercise, called Laughie, can help people with second-degree burns feel less pain and anxiety during dressing changes. 88 adults will either watch and mimic a video of their own laughter before the procedure or receive standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can make a painful experience more bearable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laughie exercise (guided laughter)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during burn dressing changes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 88 people. The effect may be small or not work for everyone, and some patients may not tolerate the exercise.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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