The Effect of Yoga and Laughter Yoga on Increasing the Psychological Resilience of Mothers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Stress; Anxiety; Psychological Resilience
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga; Behavioral: Laughter Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT05005546
• Lead Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Objective: The study will carried out in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of yoga and laughter yoga on increasing the psychological resilience of mothers with their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Method: The research will be carried out with mothers whose babies are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mothers will be divided into three groups as yoga (n=20), laughter yoga (n=20) and control (n=20) by block randomization method. Research findings; Data Form will obtained by using "Introductory Characteristics Form", "Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)" and "Psychological Resilience Scale".

Detailed Description

Starting from the 1st week (5-7 days) after the birth, mothers will be given 10 sessions of laughter yoga (laughter group) and yoga (yoga group) twice a week for 45 minutes.DASS-21 and Resilience Scale will be administered to mothers in all groups at 1st, 3rd and 5th weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-07
• Study Start: 2021-08-08
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-10-01
• Study Completion: 2021-10-30
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers who are older than 18 years of age,
• whose gestational week is less than 32 weeks,
• whose baby has been treated in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least one week,
• who have internet access

Exclusion Criteria

• Mothers with a genetic disease or congenital anomaly in their baby

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental: Yoga	Yoga	-
Experimental: Laughter Yoga	Laughter Yoga	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological Resilience Scale	min 0-max 40 point	The scale is a scale developed to determine the psychological resilience of individuals, which enables them to return to their former state after negative events.
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)	0-3 point each item, min 0-max 21 total point each subscale	It is an assessment tool developed to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress levels of individuals.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu University; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Turkey