Can a 20-Minute yoga app improve sleep and blood pressure in seniors?

NCT ID NCT06553820

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.

First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether practicing MediYoga—a gentle form of yoga—through a smartphone app can improve sleep quality, lower blood pressure, and boost quality of life in people aged 65 and older who have hypertension. Participants will be randomly assigned to do 20 or 40 minutes of yoga twice a week for 10 weeks, or to receive usual care. Researchers will compare the groups to see if the yoga practice makes a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: App-based MediYoga exercises (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this could offer a simple, home-based practice to help older adults with hypertension sleep better, lower blood pressure, and feel better overall.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small and the yoga is self-guided via an app, so results may vary. It's unclear if any benefits will be lasting or apply to all older adults.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

180 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older people ≥65 years * Diagnosed with hypertension. * Speaking and reading Danish. * Being able to consent. * No comorbidity that restricts them from participating in the intervention. * Being the owner or user of a smartphone or tablet. Exclusion Criteria: * Starting an antihypertension medication during the intervention * Antihypertension medication is changed (more than 10% increase or reduction in an already used drug or a switch to another drug) during the intervention, which includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, Calcium-blockers, or Angiotensin-2-blockers. * Participated in mindfulness or yoga exercise regularly at any point during the last two years. * Patients who have diagnosed sleep disorders for example sleep apnea or narcolepsy. * Taking sleep medication regularly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder insomnia psychiatric disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HYPERTENSION MENTAL HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE QUALITY OF SLEEP

Contacts and locations

Locations

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Herlev, Copenhagen, 2730, Denmark

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