Could weekly yoga ease fatigue and pain in autoimmune disease?
NCT ID NCT07685288
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a 12-session weekly yoga program, added to usual medical care, can help adults with systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (like lupus) feel less tired, have less pain, and improve their mood. Researchers will also check if yoga helps people stick to their medications. The study follows participants for 6 months to see any changes in disease activity and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- yoga program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding yoga to standard care helps reduce fatigue, pain, and mood problems in people with autoimmune diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so results may not apply to everyone. Yoga might not improve symptoms for all participants, and disease flares could still occur.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 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.
Who is studied
The target population consists of adults with systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (SAIDs), predominantly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who receive routine follow-up in the Department of Internal Medicine at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital. This population is particularly affected by chronic fatigue and mood disorders, making it an appropriate population in which to evaluate the potential benefits of a mind-body intervention such as yoga.
- 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 aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of a systemic autoimmune or inflammatory disease established according to the current internationally accepted classification criteria for the specific disease. * Stable disease or low disease activity at the time of enrollment. * Receiving regular follow-up in the Department of Internal Medicine at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe disease flare requiring a major change in treatment at the time of enrollment. * Medical contraindication to gentle physical activity. * Refusal to participate in the study after receiving study information."
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Bichat - Claude-Bernard
Paris, 75018, France
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