The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis (NCT07128264) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
60 participantsStarted 2025-08-29
Plain-language summary
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on disease activity, pain, functional status, depression/anxiety/stress, and quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis patients.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Those diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis,
* Those who scored 10 or above on the depression scale, 8 or above on the anxiety scale, and 15 or above on the stress scale of the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale
* Are over 18 years of age,
* Have no hearing or communication problems,
* Possess a smartphone,
* Have no physical problems that would prevent them from performing yoga exercises (bleeding hemorrhoids, any type of hernia, persistent cough, incontinence, hypertension, major psychiatric disorders, pregnancy, flu, epilepsy, or surgery within the last 3 months, etc.)
* Ankylosing spondylitis patients who volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study sample.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who do not participate in laughter yoga
* Patients who wish to withdraw from the study
What they're measuring
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Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)