Laughter yoga may help First-Year students adjust
NCT ID NCT07212348
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether laughter yoga can improve well-being and psychological adjustment in first-year midwifery students. 54 students were randomly assigned to either a laughter yoga group or a control group. Researchers measured mental health and well-being using questionnaires to see if laughter yoga helps students adapt to college life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Newly enrolled in the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University in the 2025-2026 academic year. * Willing to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * İndividuals scoring 2 or higher on the GHQ-12. * Those with urinary incontinence problems. * Individuals who have recently undergone surgical operations. * Those who regularly practice yoga, pilates, or similar sports/exercises. * Individuals with asthma, COPD, or heart conditions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi
Ağrı, Turkey (Türkiye)
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