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Can yoga calm anxious minds and sharpen focus?

NCT ID NCT07816861

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are studying which parts of a yoga practice affect anxiety, mood, and thinking in highly anxious college women. About 60 participants complete four sessions that include yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, or watching a yoga documentary. The team measures anxiety, mood, and mental tasks like focus and working memory to see how each component compares.

What this could mean

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Active substance
yoga, breathwork, and meditation
What this could lead to
If yoga helps, it could offer a low-cost way for anxious students to calm down and think more clearly.
What could go wrong
The study is small and looks only at highly anxious college women, so the results may not apply to other people. Any changes in anxiety or thinking could come from relaxation or from taking part in a study rather than yoga itself.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

17 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * college student * study over 14 hours * highly anxious * must identify as a female Exclusion Criteria: * is not a college student * does not study 14 hours or more * is not highly anxious * identifies as a male * is under the age of 17

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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AFFECT Anxiety Cognition

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UIC Disability, Health, and Social Policy Building

    Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States

  • UIC Physical Education Building

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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