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NCT06851286
Effects of Laughter Therapy on Postpartum Mothers' Stress, Sleep, and Breastfeeding
NA trial testing Laughter Therapy in Postnatal Care in 120 participants. Enrolling by invitation.
15 April 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Selcuk University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | ENROLLING BY INVITATION |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 120 |
| Start date | 10 February 2025 |
| Primary completion | 15 April 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 30 May 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Laughter Therapy
Conditions studied
- Postnatal Care — all drugs for Postnatal Care →
- Lactation — all drugs for Lactation →
Sponsor
Selcuk University
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Postnatal Care or Lactation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Postnatal period is an important developmental transition period for women. Stress in the postnatal period is one of the most common mental health problems and most mothers report experiencing stress in the perinatal period. In addition, stress and negative mental health also threaten breastfeeding self-efficacy. The postnatal period is an important stage in terms of early initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding self-efficacy is a mother's perceived confidence in her ability to breastfeed her newborn baby. Therefore, midwives are expected to assess women and identify women in need of supportive interventions and consciously contribute to their treatment. Another common problem in the postnatal period is poor sleep quality. It was determined that an increase in sleep quality and perceived social support positively affected breastfeeding self-efficacy of postpartum women. In addition, poor sleep quality poses a threat for negative mental health outcomes for women in the postpartum period. Previous studies reflect mothers' desire for non-pharmacological interventions and a high degree of satisfaction with these therapies. Laughter therapy, one of the main non-pharmacological interventions, is recognised as a universal approach to reduce stress and anxiety. The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Poor mental health of the mother poses a danger to the well-being of the mother and the baby. Mothers in the postpartum period need low-cost, easily accessible preventive interventions to prevent these problems. In this context, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of laughter therapy given to mothers in the postpartum period on perceived stress, sleep quality and breastfeeding self-efficacy level in mothers.
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Selcuk University
- Last refreshed: 28 February 2025
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