Menopause, Laughter Therapy, and Well-Being

The intervention will be conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nurten ÖZÇALKAP. No invasive procedures will be performed; participants will engage in deep breathing, warm-up exercises, playful activities, and laughter exercises. The researcher holds an internationally certified training in laughter therapy. Intervention Group Participants will be invited face-to-face, informed about the study, and provide consent. They will be assigned to groups of 8 - 9 and receive laughter yoga twice weekly for a total of 8 sessions (20-40 minutes each) in a suitable hospital or institutional setting. Baseline assessments will include the Introductory Information Form, Brain Fog Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Sleep Quality Scale. These scales will be re-administered after the 8th session. Control Group Participants will be recruited similarly and provide consent. Baseline assessments will be conducted using the same instruments. Post-test assessments will be performed 4 weeks later. After study completion, control group participants who wish will be offered one session of laughter yoga.

NCT Number	NCT07522840
Lead Sponsor	Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Conditions	Therapy, Menopause, Sleep, Psychological Well-being, Women
Enrollment	97 participants
Start Date	2024-12-01
Primary Completion	2025-03-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-22