Chair yoga: a Drug-Free key to better sleep and less pain in old age?
NCT ID NCT07768033
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether chair-supported yoga can improve sleep quality and reduce pain in people aged 65 and older who live in nursing homes. Participants will be randomly assigned to either attend chair yoga sessions twice a week for 8 weeks or receive routine care only. The trial measures changes in sleep quality and pain levels using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chair-supported yoga practice
- What this could lead to
- If effective, chair yoga could offer a safe, drug-free way to improve sleep and ease pain in older adults living in nursing homes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The benefits are uncertain, and the intervention requires regular attendance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 65 years or older * Resident of a nursing home * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study * Able to communicate in Turkish * No diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g., dementia or major depression) * No antidepressant medication change within the last 3 months * No physical impairment preventing participation in chair-supported yoga * Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≥5 * Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score ≥5 Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 65 years * Refused to participate or withdrew consent * Diagnosed dementia or major depression * Antidepressant medication change within the last 3 months * Unable to communicate in Turkish * Physical impairment preventing participation in chair-supported yoga * PSQI score \<5 * Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score \<5
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maltepe Huzurevi
Istanbul, 34852, Turkey (Türkiye)