# The Effect of Laughter Therapy on the Mental Health of Elderly Living in a Nursing Home

> **NCT06722872** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa** · enrollment: 69 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Laughter
- Mental Health Issue
- Life Satisfaction
- Well-Being, Psychological
- Elderly

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Laughter therapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06722872
- **Lead sponsor:** Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2024-04-16
- **Primary completion:** 2024-05-26
- **Final completion:** 2024-06-26
- **Target enrollment:** 69 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06722872

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06722872, "The Effect of Laughter Therapy on the Mental Health of Elderly Living in a Nursing Home". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06722872. Licensed CC0.

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