Mind over fatigue: new study tests meditation and yoga for blood cancer patients

NCT ID NCT03735992

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a mind-body group program can help reduce fatigue in people who have finished treatment for blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. The program includes relaxation, gentle exercise, and stress management techniques. Researchers will compare fatigue levels between those who take the program and those who don't, with 94 participants total.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mind-body group program (based on MBSR and mind-body medicine)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage fatigue and improve quality of life for blood cancer survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The program requires significant time commitment and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fatigue hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Abteilung für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin
RECRUITING

Stuttgart, 70376, Germany

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