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Laughter as medicine? online yoga aims to ease nursing Students' career fears

NCT ID NCT07785713

Symptom relief Sponsor: Okan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether online laughter yoga or a structured psychoeducation program can lower perceived stress and career anxiety in nursing students during clinical placements. Sixty students are randomly assigned to one of three groups: laughter yoga, psychoeducation, or a control group. Both active programs run online twice a week for four weeks. Researchers measure changes in stress and career anxiety using validated scales to see if these approaches offer meaningful relief.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Online laughter yoga and a structured psychoeducational program
What this could lead to
If effective, these online programs could offer simple, accessible ways to help nursing students—and possibly other high-stress groups—manage stress and career anxiety.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The interventions are behavioral, and benefits may vary or be short-lived.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2026

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be a student on the nursing programme * Be aged 18 or over * Agree to participate in the study on a voluntary basis * Have internet access and a suitable device (mobile phone/computer) to take part in the online sessions * Complete the data collection tools in full Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to attend sessions regularly during the study * Filling in data collection forms incompletely or incorrectly * Being in another psychoeducation or stress reduction program at the same time * Having a psychiatric diagnosis and being actively receiving treatment * Wishing to withdraw from the research during the study period

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The effect of online laughter yoga combined with psychoeducation on perceived stress and career anxiety among nursing students

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Okan University

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)