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The Effect of Laughter Yoga in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

80 participantsStarted 2025-12-15

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga on self-management skills and comfort levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Who can participate

Age range18 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria * Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes * Age 18 years or older * Willingness to participate in the Laughter Yoga intervention * Ability to read and comprehend Turkish Exclusion Criteria * Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes * Participation in individual psychotherapy or group-based psychological intervention programs * Experience of a recent loss within the past month (e.g., death, divorce) * Presence of any psychiatric diagnosis * Use of psychiatric medication * Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing active participation in the intervention * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Limitations in reading or comprehending Turkish

What they're measuring

Diabetes Self-Management Score (Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire - DSMQ)

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and Week 4

Comfort Level Score (General Comfort Questionnaire - Short Form)

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and Week 4

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07271706

SponsorBozok University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-25

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