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Can yoga delivered online improve life after breast cancer?

NCT ID NCT05327543

Symptom relief Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether two different online yoga programs can improve quality of life for women who have completed treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer. One program focuses on precise body alignment with props, while the other combines physical poses with meditation. Participants join weekly guided classes for eight weeks and are encouraged to practice at home. A third group is placed on a waiting list for comparison. The study measures changes in quality of life, fatigue, and stress.

What this could mean

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Active substance
online yoga programs (Iyengar yoga and meditative yoga)
What this could lead to
If either program helps, online yoga could become an easy, low-cost way for breast cancer survivors to improve quality of life and reduce fatigue or stress from home.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, and benefits may be modest or hard to separate from simply paying attention to participants. Online classes also may not suit everyone, and results may not apply to patients still in active treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 138 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of non-metastatic breast cancer (TNM stage I-III) up to 5 years after diagnosis * Primary therapy completed for at least 3 months * Limitation of the quality of life due to the cancer (indication of at least 4 out of 10 points on the numerical analogue scale) * Willingness to participate in the study and signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current or planned chemotherapy, radiation or surgery * Severe physical or psychopharmacologically treated psychiatric comorbidity due to which a patient is unable to participate in the study * Pregnancy/breastfeeding * Participation in other clinical trials with behavioral, psychological, or complementary medicine interventions * Immobility or limitation for gymnastic exercise due to orthopedic, neurologic, or other medical cause * regular meditation practice \>2x/month * regular yoga practice \>2x/month

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm cancer neoplasm

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Breast neoplasms Cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charite University

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, State of Berlin, 14109, Germany

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