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Effect of Laughter Yoga Therapy on Postpartum Depression

A

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Postpartum Depression

Treatments

Other: Laughter yoga

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05133583
lokman hekim

Details and patient eligibility

About

Laughter yoga sessions, stretches and stretches, songs, clapping and body It starts with light warm-up techniques that include movements. These are to break down all kinds of inhibitions and It is aimed at developing the feelings of childlike play. breathing exercises lungs they are ready to laugh and are combined with the following series of laughing exercises. LY In order to provide group dynamics in therapy, the group should consist of at least 5-12 people.

provided. Real laughter is often experienced during laughter meditation; it's contagious and may trigger laughter in other people in the group, hence the group can establish greater connections with its members. Laughter yoga sessions are always held at the same time and in the same place to encourage the participation of individuals.

has been done.

Full description

Laughter yoga sessions, stretches and stretches, songs, clapping and body It starts with light warm-up techniques that include movements. These are to break down all kinds of inhibitions and It is aimed at developing the feelings of childlike play. breathing exercises lungs they are ready to laugh and are combined with the following series of laughing exercises. LY In order to provide group dynamics in therapy, the group should consist of at least 5-12 people.

provided. Real laughter is often experienced during laughter meditation; it's contagious and may trigger laughter in other people in the group, hence the group can establish greater connections with its members. Laughter yoga sessions are always held at the same time and in the same place to encourage the participation of individuals.

has been done. Therapy sessions are between 40-45 minutes. Sessions started on time and was completed on time. In the research, a total of 6 sessions of laughter, once a week, yoga was done. The experimental group was interviewed in an online meeting prepared by a certified LY trainer.

She received LY exercises once a week (40 minutes per session) for 6 weeks (6 sessions). Each The meeting was organized with a maximum of 12 people.

Enrollment

104 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

19 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • have a healthy baby

Exclusion criteria

  • Absence of a psychiatric illness No chronic disease The newborn has no health problems

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Factorial Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

104 participants in 2 patient groups

intervatonal
Experimental group
Treatment:
Other: Laughter yoga
control
No Intervention group

Trial contacts and locations

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