Can chair yoga soothe stomach troubles? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06732453
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a chair-based yoga program is practical and acceptable for people with functional dyspepsia or gastroparesis—conditions that cause nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Ten adults will attend two one-hour yoga sessions and practice at home. Researchers will track how many people join, stick with it, and find it helpful, using surveys and interviews to guide future improvements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chair-based yoga sessions (gentle movements, breathing, meditation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage nausea and vomiting for people with functional dyspepsia or gastroparesis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. Yoga may not reduce symptoms for everyone.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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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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: * 18 years and older * Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis (FP or GP) diagnosed by a physician using standard criteria * Signed, written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Co-morbid Gastrointestinal or related disorders documents in the medical record: celiac disease, inflammatory Bowel Disease(active), gastrointestinal obstruction (if current in the last 6 months), any GI surgery within the last 6 months), chronic pancreatitis or any pancreatic or biliary disease, cirrhosis or any chronic liver disease other than metabolic associated hepatic disease (MASH), any malignancy (except skin cancer already resected and surgically in remission) * A positive screen for the following: current psychotic symptoms, elevated suicide risk, active eating disorder, cognitive impairment, current harmful alcohol or substance use * Does not understand English * Underwent a regular yoga or other mediative movement practice (tai chi or qi gong) in the past 6 month
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology Kenilworth
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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