Yoga may be the key to banishing period pain
NCT ID NCT07520136
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will test whether a structured yoga program can reduce pain and improve quality of life in 30 young women aged 18-25 with primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods). Participants will do breathing exercises, relaxation, and pelvic-focused yoga poses. Researchers will measure pain, menstrual attitudes, and quality of life before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured yoga exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease period pain and improve daily life for young women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. Yoga may not work for everyone, and the study hasn't started yet.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
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- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- 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: * Healthy young women with primary dysmenorrhea * Aged between 18-25 years * Having a regular menstrual cycle (30-35 days) * Menstrual bleeding duration of 3-10 days Exclusion Criteria: * Having secondary dysmenorrhea * Participation in regular physical activity or other exercise programs * Use of medication * Diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome * Having bleeding disorders * Positive pregnancy test * Being in the breastfeeding period * Primary dysmenorrhea attributed to medical disorders or other causes * Participants who miss three consecutive sessions or four alternating sessions during the study will be excluded from the research
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University, Haymana Vocational School
RECRUITINGAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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