Yoga via zoom: a new way to calm anxiety in teens facing cancer?
NCT ID NCT07797595
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a four-week online yoga program, tailored to each teen's physical limits, can lower anxiety in adolescents aged 12 to 18 who are being treated for cancer. Participants either join the yoga sessions or receive no extra intervention, and researchers measure anxiety levels before and after. The program includes postures, breathing, relaxation, and mindfulness, all delivered individually over Zoom by a trained instructor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A four-week online yoga program based on Human Caring Theory, including postures, breathing, relaxation, and mindfulness, adapted to each teen's abilities.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, home-based way to help teenagers with cancer feel less anxious during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and it only measures short-term anxiety. Results may not apply to all teens, and some may find it hard to stick with the online sessions.
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Study facts
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- 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 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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12 to 18 years
- 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: * Aged 12-18 years * Diagnosed with an oncological disease * Receiving follow-up care at the Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Clinic * Able to understand the study scales and instructions * Able to attend the online sessions regularly and having the necessary internet access * Adolescent assent and parent/legal guardian consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Requesting withdrawal from the study * Missing two or more yoga sessions
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