Impact of laughter therapy on depression and fatigue

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• Conditions: Patients with End Stage Renal Disease ( ESRD) under hemodialysis.; Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

• Registration Number: IRCT20180329039157N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 July 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
Having a visual and auditory ability and satisfaction to participate in the study.
Have at least 18 years of age to enter the study.

Exclusion Criteria

The questionnaire should not be filled completely by the subject.
The subject leaves the study during the research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression score in Beck's questionnaire. Timepoint: Measure the patient's depression score before intervention and then at the end of the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory 2.;Fatigue score in multi-dimensional fatigue inventory (MFI). Timepoint: Measure the fatigue score before the intervention and then at the end of the last intervention session. Method of measurement: multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI).