Can ancient ayurveda help cancer survivors? new study tests feasibility

NCT ID NCT06633926

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

Summary

This study looks at whether two different health programs are practical and acceptable for women who have finished treatment for early-stage breast cancer. One program combines nutrition advice, lifestyle changes, yoga, and therapeutic touch (Ayurveda). The other is a self-guided online health education program. The goal is to see if survivors will join, stay in, and complete these programs, not to measure health outcomes. About 106 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two programs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Ayurveda intervention (nutrition education, lifestyle counseling, yoga, therapeutic touch) and health education program

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that integrative approaches like Ayurveda are practical and acceptable for cancer survivors, paving the way for larger studies on their benefits.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study, not designed to test if the interventions actually improve health. Results may not apply to all survivors, and participants might not find the programs acceptable or easy to follow.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW)

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States