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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Summary
The effect of laughter yoga on a child's pre-operative anxiety.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2026-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
laughter therapy
Within the scope of the study, children in the intervention group-who are brought to the preoperative area one hour in advance as per routine practice-will be administered a pre-test by a blinded nurse researcher, followed by a laughter yoga session conducted by the researcher lasting approximately 30 minutes. To allow the physiological and psychological effects of the intervention to stabilize, the post-test will be administered 10 minutes after the session. In the control group receiving routine care without laughter yoga, the pre-test will be administered, and a post-test will be performed after a 40-minute waiting period to ensure consistency in the time criteria between the two groups.
Locations (1)
Etlik city hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)