The Effects of Laughter Therapy on Hemodialysis on Depression

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Conditions studied: End Stage Kidney Disease

In brief

End stage kidney disease is associated with increased depression. Laughter is associated with improvement in depression in chronic disease. The study objective was to measure the effect of intradialytic group laughter therapy on anxiety and depression. Pragmatic randomized controlled trial conducted in 10 hemodialysis centers in Northern California. The intervention group received a once weekly 30-minute long group laughter therapy session for 8 weeks. Primary outcome was depression score as measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04098627

Run by

Satellite Healthcare

People needed

152

Starts

2018-04-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-28

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and currently undergoing hemodialysis at a Satellite Healthcare Hemodialysis Center
• Ability to understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment

Where it is running

• Satellite Healthcare — San Jose, California, United States

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