UMIN ID: UMIN000054692
Registered date:18/06/2024
Effects of a laughter program on frail prevention and control: a randomized intervention study
Basic Information
| Recruitment status | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied | frailty |
| Date of first enrollment | 2023/05/01 |
| Target sample size | 100 |
| Countries of recruitment | Japan |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Intervention(s) | Laughter Yoga (1hour, 10 times/12 weeks) Lecture about laughter and health (30min, 10 times/12 weeks) |
Outcome(s)
| Primary Outcome | Frailty (grip strength, oral function) after 12-week intervention. |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome | Cognitive functions, depressive symptom, QOL, physical function, physical activity, psychological health after 12-week intervention. |
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
| Age minimum | 50years-old |
|---|---|
| Age maximum | Not applicable |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Include criteria | |
| Exclude criteria | acute myocardial infarction acute stroke |
Related Information
| Primary Sponsor | Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
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| Secondary Sponsor | |
| Source(s) of Monetary Support | the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| Secondary ID(s) |
Contact
| public contact | |
| Name | Tetsuya Ohira |
| Address | Hikarigaoka 1, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima Japan 960-1295 |
| Telephone | 024-547-1343 |
| teoohira@fmu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology |
| scientific contact | |
| Name | Tetsuya Ohira |
| Address | Hikarigaoka 1, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima Japan |
| Telephone | 024-547-1343 |
| teoohira@fmu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology |