Yoga coaching shows promise for lupus pain in small trial

NCT ID NCT07196072

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 41 times

Summary

This study tests a personalized yoga coaching program for people with lupus who have chronic pain. Fifteen participants work with a coach to create a yoga practice that fits their needs and limits. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and if it helps reduce pain. It is an early-stage trial focused on whether the approach can work, not yet on proving it works.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

yoga-based coaching program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to manage chronic pain in lupus.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 15 people. It is not designed to prove the program works, only that it can be done. Results may not apply to everyone with lupus.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome systemic lupus erythematosus

As listed by the trial registrant

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