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Laughter yoga lifts spirits of teens with disabilities in small study

NCT ID NCT05832346

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

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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.

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Mar 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

10 to 19 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent has been diagnosed with mild and moderate intellectual or/and physical disabilities * Adolescent is studying between Grade 4 and Grade 12 in the selected special school * Adolescent aged between 10 and 19 years old in this selected special school during the data collection period * Adolescent has not received any psychotherapy previously * Adolescent has the proficiency in understanding instructions for laughter exercises and hands and body movement Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescent has not been diagnosed with mild and moderate intellectual or/and physical disabilities * Adolescent is studying lower than Grade 4 in the selected special school * Adolescent aged \< 10 years old and \> 19 years old in this selected special school during the data collection period * Adolescent has previously received psychotherapy * Adolescent does not have the proficiency in understanding instructions for laughter exercises and hands and body movement

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Conditions

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intellectual disability learning disability

As listed by the trial registrant

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Disability, adolescent learning Psychosocial problem

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Nethersole School of Nursing

    Shatin, New Territories, 990777, Hong Kong

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