Laughter as medicine: 3 minutes a day may ease trauma in Quake-Affected students

NCT ID NCT07157176

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a daily 3-minute laughter practice (called a Laughie Prescription) could improve well-being, happiness, and post-traumatic stress in 50 nursing students who lived through the earthquake in Türkiye. Participants laughed for one minute in a group and then twice more on their own each day. The study measured changes using standard questionnaires for well-being, happiness, and PTSD symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: daily 3-minute laughter practice (Laughie Prescription)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to boost well-being and reduce stress after a traumatic event.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to larger groups. The effects of laughter may be short-lived or hard to measure reliably.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HAPPINESS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS WELL-BEING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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