The Effect of Children's Laughter Video on Oncology Patient

The Impact of Children Laughter Intervention on Anxiety, Nausea, Vomiting, and Fatigue in Chemotherapy Patients - A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of video playback of children's laughter on anxiety, nausea, vomiting and fatigue levels of patients during chemotherapy

Nausea and vomiting, anxiety and fatigue due to chemotherapy can be prevented or reduced with effective nursing interventions and care. Laughter therapy is an intervention that has been used in the symptom management of individuals with cancer in recent years. Studies focusing on humor and laughter have generally been conducted among cancer patients. Humor and laughter have been shown to have both physiological, psychological and sociological benefits for patients in general. When the studies on laughter yoga are examined, it is seen that the results of laughter therapy applied to individuals are examined. It has also been reported in the literature that laughter has a contagious effect, often occurring in groups of people. There is no study in the literature on the effect of children's laughter on adults. This study will reveal the effectiveness of infant and child laughter in patients receiving chemotherapy. It is thought that this study will constitute an important data source for experimental studies to be conducted.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with lymphoma (preferred to have the same type of cancer)
• Receiving the R - Chop cycle protocol as chemotherapy (This cycle was preferred because of the nausea and vomiting experienced in this protocol and the duration of the treatment is 4-5 hours) (Cleveland Clinic 2025).
• Inpatient hospitalization,
• Be over 18 years of age,
• Conscious, oriented and cooperative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Don't take a different cure than R - Chop,
• Visual and hearing and cognitive impairment,
• Do not have a problem that creates a communication barrier,
• Having any psychiatric illness such as depression, euphoria and taking psychiatric medication
• Refusal to participate in the study
• Other non-pharmacological methods