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Can laughter yoga beat burnout? study tests playful stress relief for midwives

NCT ID NCT06519513

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

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

Summary

This study tests whether laughter yoga can reduce stress and burnout in midwives. Midwives with moderate to high stress will take part in laughter yoga sessions that include deep breathing, hand clapping, and playful games. Researchers will measure changes in stress, burnout, and general mental health using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
laughter yoga
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help midwives manage job stress and prevent burnout.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 80 participants. Results may not apply to all midwives or other healthcare workers.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

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

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in research * Answering survey and scale forms fully * Social media accounts, presence in WhatsApp groups * Ability to read and understand Turkish * 5 years or more of working life in the profession * Not having any health problems that would prevent communication * Working in a maternity ward or gynecology ward * Scoring 14 or above on the perceived stress scale Exclusion Criteria: * Not volunteering to participate in the research * Answering survey and scale forms incompletely * Not understanding Turkish * Less than 5 years of working life in the profession * Having any health problem that prevents communication * Working outside the maternity ward or gynecology ward

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Conditions

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Burnout, Psychological Laughter

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burnout, psychological Laughter Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kırklareli University

    Kırklareli, Turkey (Türkiye)

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