Zoom yoga for young arthritis patients: a new hope?
NCT ID NCT07661069
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether an 8-week yoga program done live over Zoom can improve balance, endurance, and well-being in 32 children aged 8-12 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The yoga sessions are led by certified physiotherapists and include breathing, poses, and meditation. The goal is to see if this home-based approach can help manage symptoms and improve physical function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telerehabilitation-based yoga program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, home-based exercise option to help children with JIA feel better and move more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to all children with JIA. The yoga program is short (8 weeks), and long-term benefits are unknown.
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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 32 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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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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8 to 12 years
- 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: * Being between 8 and 12 years of age. * Diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) by a pediatric rheumatologist. * Having no major changes in pharmacological treatment within the last 3 months. * Having reliable internet access and the necessary technological equipment to participate in online video sessions. * Voluntary participation in the study. * Providing written parental informed consent and child assent. Exclusion Criteria: * Being in an acute disease flare-up/attack period. * Having undergone orthopedic surgery within the last 6 months. * Presence of severe cardiopulmonary or neurological conditions that contraindicate participating in yoga exercises. * Cognitive level or impairment that prevents the child from following instructions and verbal cues. * Regular participation in another structured exercise or physical rehabilitation program.
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