Yoga with a shared background may ease Cancer's toll for black survivors
NCT ID NCT07165600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a yoga program taught by a Black instructor could help Black cancer survivors feel better and improve their quality of life. 13 adults who had cancer in the last 5 years took part. The goal was to see if this approach was acceptable and helpful for managing symptoms like pain and fatigue.
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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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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May 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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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>=18 years. 2. Able to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study. 3. Ability of individual or legal guardian/representative to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it. 4. Diagnosed with any malignancy and/or received any cancer directed therapy within 5 years of enrollment. 5. Be able to speak, read and write in English. 6. Self-identify as Black or African American race. 7. Reside in California. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to any study-related procedure or assessment. a. Participants complete the PAR-Q at screening to ensure that they are physically well enough to enroll in the study. If they report any conditions that may be contraindications to physical activity, physician clearance will be required prior to enrollment. 2. Planned major surgery during the study period. 3. Any major injuries that limit physical activity. 4. Active or radiographic evidence of cancer requiring treatment during the study period. Adjuvant therapy is allowed (including hormonal, immuno-, or targeted therapy). Ongoing treatment such as hormone or maintenance therapies including HER2 directed, or immunotherapy are only allowed if patient has no evidence of disease on most recent imaging.
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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 California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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