Can a phone app help RA patients feel less anxious?

NCT ID NCT07666594

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-week program of yoga and meditation delivered through a mobile app can reduce anxiety in adults with stable rheumatoid arthritis. About 100 participants will either use the app daily or continue with standard care. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety, stress, fatigue, and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Mobile app-based yoga and meditation program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to ease anxiety and improve quality of life for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding for participants, and results may not apply to everyone with RA. The program requires daily commitment, which may be hard to maintain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder mixed anxiety and depressive disorder rheumatoid arthritis Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34500, Turkey (Türkiye)

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