The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Vasomotor Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effects of online laughter yoga on sleep quality and vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.
Results Summary
The laughter yoga group showed significantly reduced vasomotor symptoms and improved sleep quality compared to the control group, with statistically significant differences in posttest scores.
Population
Menopausal women attending the Menopause School (n=36).
Effective Dosage
Eight online laughter yoga sessions, two sessions per week.
Duration
Four weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
online laughter yoga | decrease | vasomotor symptoms (VMS) | menopausal women | - | significantly lower posttest VAS scores | #1 |
online laughter yoga | decrease | sleep quality | menopausal women | - | significantly lower posttest PSQI score | #2 |
online laughter yoga | decrease | vasomotor symptoms (VMS) | menopausal women | - | statistically significant difference in pretest and posttest VAS scores | #3 |
online laughter yoga | decrease | sleep quality | menopausal women | - | statistically significant difference in pretest and posttest PSQI scores | #4 |
- | no change | VAS and PSQI | control group | - | no significant difference in pretest and posttest scores | #5 |
This experimental study aimed to determine the effects of online laughter yoga on the sleep quality and vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopausal women through a prospective, randomized controlled trial. About 36 women who attend the Menopause School were randomized into either the laughter yoga (n = 18) or the control group (n = 18). The laughter yoga group participated in eight online laughter yoga sessions, with two sessions per week for four weeks, whereas the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The laughter yoga group had significantly lower posttest VAS scores compared with the control group in all VMS ( P < .05). Furthermore, the posttest PSQI score of the laughter yoga group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P < .05). Although there was no significant difference in the pretest and posttest scores obtained by the control group from the VAS and PSQI ( P > .05), the intervention group exhibited a statistically significant difference in their pretest and posttest VAS and PSQI scores ( P < .05; P < .001, respectively). The results indicate that laughter yoga is an effective method for reducing VMS and improving sleep quality.