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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Symptom Severity, Depression-anxiety-stress, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Summary
The study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on symptom severity, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep and quality of life in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The following hypotheses will be tested in this study: H1: Laughter yoga reduces symptom severity in patients with IBS. H2: Laughter yoga reduces depression, anxiety and stress in patients with IBS. H3: Laughter yoga improves sleep quality in patients with IBS. H4: Laughter yoga improves quality of life in patients with IBS.
Official title: The Effect of Laughter Yoga in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
56
Start Date
2024-12-04
Completion Date
2025-02-28
Last Updated
2025-01-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
laughter yoga
Patients who come to the outpatient clinic will be met, informed about the study and written informed consent will be obtained from patients who agree to participate in the study. Patient information form will be applied, baseline measurements will be made (IBS-SSS, DAS-42, PSQI and IBS-QOL) and IBS type will be determined according to Bristol stool scale. Type 1-2 constipation, Type 6-7 diarrhea, Type 1 or Type 2 at the same time with Type 6 or Type 7 will be considered as mixed type IBS and those who do not fit any of the scales will be considered as unclassifiable IBS. A total of 8 sessions will be held with the patients in the intervention group in the form of meetings via zoom with the help of a smart cell phone/computer (2 weekly sessions). The meetings will be in 3 groups.
Locations (1)
Erzurum City Hospital
Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye)