Laughter yoga tested as period pain remedy
NCT ID NCT07514546
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether watching and following along with laughter yoga videos can reduce pain and other menstrual symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods). Researchers will randomly assign 68 university students aged 18-24 to either a laughter yoga group or a control group. They will measure pain using a standard scale and track menstrual symptoms over several months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laughter yoga
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease period pain and discomfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 68 participants, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be modest or no better than a placebo.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KTO Karatay Üniversitesi
RECRUITINGKonya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)
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