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Can a phone app help RA patients feel less anxious?

NCT ID NCT07666594

Symptom relief Sponsor: Tugba Civi Karaaslan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-week program of yoga and meditation delivered through a mobile app can reduce anxiety in adults with stable rheumatoid arthritis. About 100 participants will either use the app daily or continue with standard care. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety, stress, fatigue, and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mobile app-based yoga and meditation program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to ease anxiety and improve quality of life for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding for participants, and results may not apply to everyone with RA. The program requires daily commitment, which may be hard to maintain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 102 people

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

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged between 18 and 65 years. * Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) by a rheumatologist. * Disease in a stable phase (remission or low disease activity). * Access to a smartphone or tablet and sufficient proficiency in using mobile applications. * Cognitive sufficiency to provide written and verbal informed consent in Turkish. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute RA flare-ups. * Severe psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., psychosis, bipolar disorder, or severe major depression). * Severe cognitive impairment or dementia. * Pregnancy. * Regular practice of meditation or mindfulness within the last 6 months. * Participation in any other stress management program within the last 3 months. * Receipt of mental health services within the last 6 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder mixed anxiety and depressive disorder rheumatoid arthritis Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Depression anxiety disorder Mobile health technology (mhealth) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34500, Turkey (Türkiye)

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