Effects of Laughter Yoga on Fatigue, Sleep Quality and Psychological Well-Being in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study is planned to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being. Although there are studies in the national and international literature that separately address the effects of laughter therapy on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being, no studies have been found that address the effects of laughter therapy on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being in patients with multiple sclerosis. This study is expected to make a significant contribution to the literature as it is the first experimental study to evaluate the effects of laughter therapy and laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being. It is also thought that this study can guide studies to be conducted with other parameters. This study is planned to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga applied to patients with multiple sclerosis on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being. Research Hypothesis H1: Laughter yoga reduces the fatigue level of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group. H2: Laughter yoga increases the sleep quality of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group. H3: Laughter yoga increases the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being of multiple sclerosis patients compared to the control group. Variables of the Study Dependent Variables: Introductory Information Form, Fatigue Severity Scale-YSQ, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWSS) and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) will be used. Independent Variables: Laughter Yoga

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• Study type: Interventional
• Participants enrolled: 40
• From 15 Apr 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 May 2025
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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