Reduction of stress and prevention of metabolic syndrome through music and laugh: randomized-controlled trial

Reduction of stress and prevention of metabolic syndrome through music and laugh: randomized-controlled trial - Reduction of stress and prevention of metabolic syndrome through music and laugh: randomized-controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000005364

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-04-01

Start date

2009-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

normal to high blood pressure

Interventions

Health Education and Music Intervention Music Intervention: Conducted mainly by two music therapists. The sessions were composed of listening to, singing and stretching with music. Participants wer

s stimulated through playful eye contact, and watched Rakugo, Japanese traditional sit-down comedy. Participants were also encouraged to do laughter yoga at home. Healhty Education Only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: no critical disease and possible to participate intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: have critical disease and impossible to participate in intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
blood pressure, heart rate, and coltisol	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
perceived stress, lifestyle behaviors (diet, exercize, alcohol intake, sleep duration etc.) hours of listening music and laughter at home, Augmentation index, biochemical examination, peripheral blood examination, hemoglobin A1c and immunological test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEri Eguchi

Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Public Health

06-6879-3911

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026