Mind-Body exercise shows promise for Sjögren's fatigue and pain
NCT ID NCT06398210
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a cognitive exercise therapy approach (BETY) in 60 adults with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Participants were randomly assigned to group sessions, individual sessions, or a home exercise program for 12 weeks. The therapy combines physical exercises with strategies for managing pain, mood, and even sexuality. The goal was to see if it could improve pain, fatigue, quality of life, and chewing/swallowing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach (BETY) - a mind-body exercise program combining physical exercises with pain and mood management strategies.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could offer a non-drug way to reduce pain, fatigue, and improve quality of life for people with Sjögren's syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the therapy requires regular attendance and effort.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients diagnosed with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome * 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome, * Participated in a regular exercise program in the last 2 months, * Patients who are diagnosed with other uncontrolled/clinically important diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, endocrine system diseases, neurological, psychological diseases, etc.), * Having a malignant condition, * Pregnant individuals, * Have other conditions that prevent exercise, * Individuals who do not agree to participate in the study and do not give written consent will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nazli Elif Nacar
Kahramanmaraş, 46000, Turkey (Türkiye)