Laughter Therapy

06/12/2023 - "A structured laughter yoga intervention in a hospital setting effectively improved health-related quality of life for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. "
08/30/2023 - "Therefore, the present study sought to identify the benefits of laughter therapy on the levels of depression in children diagnosed with cancer in a foundation in Cali, Colombia. "
06/12/2023 - "the present study aimed to investigate the effects of Laughter Yoga on the health-related quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. "
01/01/2019 - "The Initiative On Smile And CAncer (iOSACA) study was an open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in 2017 in which participants aged 40-64 years with cancer were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (laughter therapy) or control group (no laughter therapy). "
01/01/2019 - "Few randomized controlled trials have assessed the effects of laughter therapy on health-related quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients. "

05/01/2021 - "Following the laughter yoga implementation, the pain level of the intervention group patients significantly decreased, and their sleep quality significantly improved. "
05/01/2021 - "Laughter yoga was effective in reducing pain and increasing sleep quality."
12/01/2018 - "While there were no significant differences for overall TDAS, death uncertainty and pain subscales scores between the intervention and control group after laughter therapy, there was a significant decrease in TDAS exposure subscale scores of the intervention group (p < 0.005). "
11/01/2017 - "After the laughter therapy intervention, general and subscales (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and spiritual health) quality-of-life scores of residents in the experimental group significantly increased in comparison with the pretest. "
06/01/2010 - "[Laughter therapy for chronic skeletal muscular pain]."

06/01/2011 - "The results showed that laughter therapy was effective in increasing the quality of life and resilience in breast cancer survivors. "
06/01/2011 - "The results of the study indicate that laughter therapy may be an effective nursing intervention to improve quality of life and resilience in breast cancer survivors."
06/01/2011 - "In this study, the effects of laughter therapy on levels of depression, quality of life, resilience and immune responses in breast cancer survivors were examined. "
06/01/2011 - "[Effects of laughter therapy on depression, quality of life, resilience and immune responses in breast cancer survivors]."
01/01/2014 - "The results of this study show that laughter therapy can have a beneficial role in preventing radiation dermatitis in patients with breast cancer. "

01/01/2023 - "This study aimed to investigate whether laughter yoga can improve glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes. "
01/01/2023 - "A 12-week laughter yoga program is feasible for individuals with type 2 diabetes and improves glycemic control. "
01/01/2023 - "Laughter yoga as an enjoyable therapeutic approach for glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial."
12/01/2005 - "Laughter therapy modulates the parameters of renin-angiotensin system in patients with type 2 diabetes."
01/01/2018 - "Moreover, laughter therapy was shown to be beneficial in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by delaying the onset of many diabetic complications. "

01/01/2018 - "Laughter therapy is effective in delaying diabetic complications and should be used as an adjuvant therapy."
01/01/2018 - "Although laughter therapy is still poorly investigated, recent studies show that laughter may retard the onset of diabetic complications, enhance cardiovascular functions and rectify homeostatic abnormalities associated with T2DM. "
01/01/2018 - "Moreover, laughter therapy was shown to be beneficial in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by delaying the onset of many diabetic complications. "