Yoga may ease nicotine withdrawal and stress during quit attempts
NCT ID NCT02181179
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether an 8-week yoga program can help female smokers manage stress and nicotine withdrawal when trying to quit. Participants attend two 60-minute yoga sessions per week and provide hair and saliva samples to measure stress hormones. The goal is to see if yoga reduces withdrawal symptoms and improves coping, potentially offering a new behavioral strategy for smoking cessation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- yoga (Hatha/vinyasa)
- What this could lead to
- If yoga eases withdrawal and stress, it could become a drug-free tool to help smokers quit and stay smoke-free.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to all smokers, and yoga alone may not be enough to overcome nicotine addiction.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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