Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer: An open-label, randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND:Few randomized controlled trials have assessed the effects of laughter therapy on health-related quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate these effects as an exploratory endpoint in cancer patients as part of a randomized controlled trial conducted at a singl...

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Main Authors: Toshitaka Morishima, Isao Miyashiro, Norimitsu Inoue, Mitsuko Kitasaka, Takashi Akazawa, Akemi Higeno, Atsushi Idota, Akira Sato, Tetsuya Ohira, Masato Sakon, Nariaki Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219065