Effect of stimulated laughter therapy through virtual meetings in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Effect of stimulated laughter therapy through virtual meetings in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a mixed-method randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42122907

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-10

Start date

2021-05-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-24

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Conditions

Depression, anxiety and parental stress Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

One research assistant (RA), not involved in this study, randomly divides 22 participants into an experimental group (n=11) and a control group (n=11) using a research randomizer site (http://www.rand

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with at least one child aged under 6 years 2. No psychiatric symptoms and medication histories at the time of intervention 3. Able to use Zoom at home

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those with psychiatric symptoms and medication histories at the time of intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depression measured using the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) at baseline and right after the intervention 2. State and trait anxiety measured with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline and right after the intervention 3. Parental stress assessed using the Korean Parenting Stress Scale at baseline and right after the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Experimental group participants' experiences of the intervention, assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire in an exit phone interview after the intervention	—

Countries

Korea, South

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026