Laughter yoga lifts spirits of teens with disabilities in small study

NCT ID NCT05832346

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a 4-week laughter yoga program (8 sessions, 15 minutes each) in 45 adolescents with intellectual or physical disabilities at a special school in Hong Kong. Half did laughter yoga, half got routine care. The goal was to see if laughter yoga could improve mood, reduce anxiety, and lessen loneliness. Results are preliminary and not yet published.

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 programme
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, fun way to boost mental health for teens with disabilities.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (45 participants) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is short (4 weeks) and effects may not last.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intellectual disability learning disability

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DISABILITY, ADOLESCENT LEARNING PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEM

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Nethersole School of Nursing

Shatin, New Territories, 990777, Hong Kong

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