NCT06947434Completed
Laughter Yoga for Improving Sexual Function and Psychosocial Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Laughter Yoga on Sexual Functioning, Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Apr 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether laughter yoga can improve sexual functioning and reduce psychological symptoms in adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does laughter yoga improve sexual functioning in individuals with MS? Does laughter yoga reduce anxiety, depression, and fatigue, and improve quality of life in this population? Participants will: Attend 10 online laughter yoga sessions over 5 weeks (2 sessions per week, 40 minutes each) Complete online questionnaires before, during, and after the intervention to assess sexual functioning, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 26 (actual)
- First submitted
- 20 Apr 2025
- Start date
- 1 Mar 2022
- Primary completion date
- 1 Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University
- Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- NCT number
- NCT06947434
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 26
- From 1 Mar 2022 to the primary completion date, 1 Mar 2023
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Current participation in any laughter therapy, yoga, or similar psychosocial intervention
Other illness
- Severe cognitive impairment or communication difficulties
- Diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
Other
- MS relapse or acute exacerbation within the last 3 months
- Unwillingness or inability to provide informed consent
Who the study is looking for
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Literate and able to complete self-report questionnaires
- Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score \< 4
- HADS-Anxiety score \> 10
- HADS-Depression score \> 7
- Reporting sexual problems based on MSISQ-19
- Having an active sexual life
- Access to internet and a device capable of video conferencing
- Willing to participate and able to attend all 10 laughter yoga sessions
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul University School Of Nursing Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.