Yoga together: a family approach to healing childhood stress
NCT ID NCT07790588
First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot trial tests whether a trauma-informed yoga program, done together by parents and their young children, can reduce stress symptoms and improve sleep in children aged 3 to 6 after war. Families attend eight weekly group yoga sessions and practice short routines at home before bedtime. Parents report on their child's stress, sleep, and the parent-child relationship before, after, and one month following the program. The study focuses on whether the approach is practical and well-liked, and whether it shows promise for helping children recover.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dyadic (child and parent) trauma-informed yoga
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, family-based way to help young children recover from stress and sleep better after traumatic experiences.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The yoga sessions are gentle, but there is a small risk of physical strain or discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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3 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Children: Age 3-6. Per the parent's report, the child exhibits at least one stress-related symptom. Parents: Preferably, the same parent can attend all group sessions. Having internet access at home to complete online surveys. Exclusion Criteria: Children: Any physical disability that prevents participating safely in yoga sessions. Parents: Self-reported pregnancy. Any physical disability that prevents participating safely in gentle yoga sessions.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, United States
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Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel