CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Health Education Based Laughter Yoga Applied to Adolescents on Stress and Digital Gaming Habits

Turkey (Türkiye)68 participantsStarted 2025-03-15

Plain-language summary

Adolescents may turn to digital games as a coping mechanism for stress, which can lead to addiction and various health problems. School-based health education and laughter yoga are promising interventions for reducing stress and promoting healthy behaviors. This randomized controlled trial with a Solomon four-group design aims to evaluate the effects of health education and laughter yoga on stress levels and digital game habits among adolescents. Study Hypotheses: H0-1: Health education and laughter yoga have no effect on adolescent stress. H1-1: Health education and laughter yoga reduce adolescent stress. H0-2: Health education and laughter yoga do not affect digital game habits. H1-2: Health education and laughter yoga reduce digital game habits.

Who can participate

Age range

10 Years – 14 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents who are students in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, * whose parents and themselves volunteer to participate in the study, * who play digital games using devices such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, or game consoles will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescents who have any health condition that prevents them from exercising; -who have undergone abdominal surgery within the last three months; or * who have diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension, epilepsy, asthma, * hernia will be excluded from the study.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1This study used laughter yoga combined with health education to reduce stress and digital gaming habits in adolescents — based on the results, does my doctor think this kind of approach could be a realistic option worth exploring for my situation?
2Since the trial is now completed and was measuring changes in both gaming addiction scores and stress levels in adolescents, can my doctor help me understand what the actual findings showed and whether they were meaningful enough to act on?
3Laughter yoga is a non-medication intervention — how does my doctor weigh this type of approach compared to more established options like counseling or behavioral therapy for problematic gaming and stress in teenagers?
4This study was labeled Phase NA, which often means it was more of a behavioral or educational study than a drug trial — does that affect how confident my doctor is in applying these results to real-world care decisions?
5If laughter yoga and health education did show some benefit in reducing stress or gaming habits, are there local programs or therapists my doctor could refer us to who already use similar techniques?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Digital Game Addiction Scale for Children

Timeframe: 1.5 months

Adolescent Stress Questionnaire -Short Form

Timeframe: 1.5 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07032090

SponsorSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-25

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