Effects of Laughter Yoga in Older Adults
Recruiting · NCT07421336 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Ankara University
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Lughter yoga
What this trial is about
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults.
Who can take part
Age range
60 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Not having a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
- Not having a diagnosis of mental disorder
- Being 65 years and older
- Literacy
- Not having communication problems that would prevent answering the data collection form.
- Volunteering to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
- Having a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
- Having a diagnosis of mental disorder
- Being under 60 years of age
- Illiteracy
- Having communication problems that prevent one from answering the data collection form.
- Not volunteering to participate in the research.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Ankara University Faculty of Nursing - Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)