Can online yoga beat cancer fatigue? new study tests it
NCT ID NCT04812652
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week online yoga program can reduce fatigue and inflammation in women who have had breast cancer surgery. 229 participants are randomly assigned to either the yoga group or standard care. The goal is to see if yoga helps with energy, stress, and daily activity levels, and if benefits last up to two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digitally distributed yoga
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer an accessible way to ease fatigue and improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors, especially those in rural areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on participants sticking with the program, and the effect may be modest. Long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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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229 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: Clinical diagnosed with breast cancer Adult women Must have undergone breast cancer surgery with curative intention Must be Swedish speaking Must be able to read \- Exclusion criteria: Metastatic disease Received neoadjuvant treatment before surgery Advanced recurrent disease Unstable cardiovascular disease Brain or bone metastasis Unstable medical condition that might be aggravated by yoga.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gävle sjukhus
Gävle, 80188, Sweden
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University Health Care Center
Örebro, 70185, Sweden
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Västmanlands Hospital
Västerås, 72189, Sweden
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