Can an online wellness program ease anxiety in chronic disease?
NCT ID NCT05786482
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 12-week online mind-body program for adults with chronic conditions like heart failure, cancer, and liver disease. The program included mindful movement, meditation, breathwork, and coping skills. Researchers measured changes in anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life in 825 participants. The goal was to see if this scalable program could improve mental wellness across different chronic illnesses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online mind-body wellness program (mindful movement, meditation, breathwork, coping skills)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a scalable, low-cost way to improve mental wellness for people living with various chronic physical conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet published. The program is behavioral, so benefits may vary widely, and long-term effects are still unknown.
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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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825 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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: * Adults ≥18 years of age * Identified diagnosis of one of nine chronic conditions (Heart Failure, PBC, Digestive Disease, Cirrhosis, Cancer survivor, Post-transplant, Women who have experienced a cardiac event, Chronic Kidney Disease), or another general category for physical chronic conditions not captured by these nine * English language proficiency to complete questionnaires and read the educational material * Access to the Internet and a computer or smart device at home Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving compassionate care * Inability to provide informed written consent * Severe psychiatric disorders (presence of uncontrolled schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or bipolar disorder unless approved to participate by their physician/psychologist; suicidality nearly every day) * No access to the internet
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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 Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2X8, Canada
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