Can laughter yoga cure nurse burnout? new study says maybe
NCT ID NCT07208474
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether laughter yoga can help reduce burnout and improve spiritual well-being in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. 70 nurses were split into two groups: one did eight laughter yoga sessions, the other did nothing. Researchers measured changes in burnout and well-being using standard questionnaires.
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 reduce burnout and boost well-being for healthcare workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 70 nurses, so results may not apply to all. The control group got no intervention, which can bias outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jul 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: age between 18-65 years, being a ICU nurse, voluntary and at least six months of ICU experience. \- Exclusion Criteria: prior laughter yoga experience, engagement in other non-pharmacological or pharmacological interventions for burnout, a diagnosed psychiatric disorder requiring medication, physical limitations (e.g., respiratory problems, vertigo, cardiac disease, hernia, epilepsy), recent surgery (within the last three months), lack of internet access or inability to use the online platform, failure to attend all sessions, or incomplete post-test data. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izmir
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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