Laughter Frequency and Fibromyalgia Symptoms (LAF)

May 1, 2018 updated by: Deidre Molchan, Walden University

The Relationships Between Laughter Frequency, Pain Perception, and Affect in Fibromyalgia Patients

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether daily laughter frequency is associated with pain intensity and emotional state ratings in individuals who have fibromyalgia syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be asked to provide (or authorize the researcher to obtain) fibromyalgia diagnosis confirmation from a health care provider.

Initially, participants will complete a demographics form and two screening assessments. Then for 14 days, they will be asked to rate their momentary mood and overall pain levels three times per day (shortly after waking up, around 3:00 p.m., and at about an hour before bedtime). At the same time, they will be asked to log each instance of laughter as it occurs, daily, for 14 days. They will carry the log with them throughout each day in order to document each instance of laughter.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

41

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55401
        • Walden University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who have fibromyalgia syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Laughter Frequency
Time Frame: 14 days
Documenting each instance of laughter throughout each day.
14 days
Pain Ratings
Time Frame: Three times per day for 14 days
Rating overall pain from 0 to 10, three times daily
Three times per day for 14 days
Emotional State
Time Frame: Three times per day for 14 days
Rating momentary emotional state three times per day
Three times per day for 14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Walden University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Ellen Levine, PhD, Walden University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 08-05-16-0146047

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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