Clinical trials: Yoga
Nursing Caries
Effect of Laughter Yoga on Mental Symptoms Frequency and Level of Saliva Cortisol
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on mental symptom frequency and salivary cortisol level among the 1st Year Nursing Students.
- Trial name
- NCT03814265
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Hope and Well-Being Levels of Earthquake Victim Mothers
In Turkey, on February 6, 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by a second earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude centered in Elbistan, caused the…
- Trial name
- NCT06757036
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Stress, Sexuality
Prenatal Yoga on Stress, Quality of Sexual Life and Sleep Level
The study will investigate the effects of pregnancy yoga on perceived stress, quality of sexual life and sleep level. A total of 100 pregnant women are planned to be included in the study.
- Conditions
- Stress, Sexuality, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06300112
- Testing
- YOGA
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Pain
Brainwave Activity Response on Common Physical Therapy Intervention
This study is designed to evaluate the if there is a predictable patterns in brainwave activity and to see how this changes with external physical therapy interventions such as manipulation, soft tissue massage, and exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04542707
- Testing
- joint manipulation, Exercise, Soft tissue massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Premenstrual Syndrome
Does Yoga Done To Women With Premenstrual Syndrome Affect Inflammation Parameters?
The menstrual cycle is one of the most important signs of a functioning reproductive system in women, but sometimes this cycle is associated with signs and symptoms that cause physical and psychological problems for women.
- Trial name
- NCT04821232
- Testing
- yoga, Routin control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Intervention Effectiveness
The Effect of Nada Yoga Music and Stress Ball Use on Anxiety and Pain Levels
This parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted between Aprıl 2025 and December 2025 at a Training and Research Hospital in Türkiye among women who applied for Pap smear testing.
- Trial name
- NCT07276607
- Testing
- Nada Yoga Music, Stress Ball group:, Nada Yoga Music + Stress Ball group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Hypertension
HARMONY Study (Hypertension Analysis of Stress Reduction Using Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga)
The purpose of this study is to determine if Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an effective intervention for lowering blood pressure in early unmedicated hypertensives.
- Trial name
- HARMONY (NCT00825526)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Depression, Depressive Symptoms
Mindfulness-Based Yoga Intervention for Women With Depression
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a 12-week mindfulness-based yoga intervention on depressive symptoms and rumination among depressed women.
- Trial name
- NCT02630758
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Yoga, Walking Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Mental Health Wellness 1, Eating Behavior
Managing Our Relationship With Food and Eating
There is a need for population-level intervention research to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating and unhealthy eating behaviours.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Eating Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Eating Habit
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT04797689)
- Testing
- Trauma Informed Yoga, Trauma Informed Psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lethbridge
Childhood Obesity
Reducing Obesity Through Play Among Toddlers: Tiny Steps to Health (TSHS) Study
The purpose of this study is to test various ways to help toddlers develop healthy eating and activity behaviors. Parents and toddlers, who participate in this research will be randomly assigned to either 1) continue their…
- Trial name
- TSHS (NCT06918821)
- Testing
- Healthy Toddler Parent Group (HTPG), Families Understanding Nutrition and Physically Active Lifestyles (FUNPALs) Playgroup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Yoga Breath Program and Client-Centered Exposure for Relief of PTSD in Tsunami Victims
Study hypothesis: that a standardized course of Eastern practices (Breath Water Sound Course -BWS) will significantly relieve PTSD and depression in tsunami victims.
- Trial name
- NCT00290225
- Testing
- Breath Water Sound Course and Traumatic Incident Reduction
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victim Services Center, Miami
Children, Adolescents
Exercise and Endocannabinoids for Brain and Mental Health
This study will explore how exercise affects brain chemicals called endocannabinoids, which may improve thinking skills and reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and low mood in children and teens aged 9 to 17.
- Trial name
- EMBH (NCT06808490)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Exercise, Light Intensity Stretching, Seated Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Healthy Lifestyle
Impact of Breathing Exercise Intervention on Breathing Sectors Engagement in Adolescent Runners During Load
Forty-six endurance runners, 23 males (age = 16.4±1.1) and 23 females (age=16.8±1.1) participated in our study. The contribution of abdominal, thoracic, and subclavian musculature to respiration and ventilation parameters during…
- Trial name
- breathing (NCT04950387)
- Testing
- Breathing exercises
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Bohemia
Laughter, Stress
Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nursing Students
Nursing students experience different levels of stress due to many reasons such as lifestyle, health, academic performance, competition, choice of profession, new living environment, relationships with peer group and expectations…
- Conditions
- Laughter, Stress, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06175936
- Testing
- Laugther Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Quality of Life, Exercise
The Effect of Yoga Exercises and Callisthenic Exercises on the Quality of Life in Healthy Individuals
In this study, healthy individuals will be asked to do yoga exercises or a calisthenic exercise program. The effect of different exercise programs on quality of life will be investigated.
- Trial name
- NCT06396169
- Testing
- Yoga Exercise, Calisthenic Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Insomnia, Health Adult Subjects
Does Style Matter: Comparison of Moderate- to Low-intensity Styles of Yoga
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if yoga works to improve sleep and heart health in adults with and without insomnia disorder.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Health Adult Subjects, Insomnia Disorder, Heart Health Markers
- Trial name
- NCT07638267
- Testing
- Vinyasa yoga, Gentle yoga, Non-active control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Caitlin Cheruka
Physical Activity
Girls United on the Move: A Unique Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program for At-risk Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 9-week psycho-social and physical activity program aimed at improving body image, physical self-perceptions, and self-compassion for at-risk adolescent girls.
- Trial name
- GUM (NCT03567200)
- Testing
- Single-Arm Feasibility
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression, Anxiety, Stress
A Trauma-Informed Intervention for Positive Youth Development and Teacher Wellness in Rural Montana
"A Trauma-Informed Intervention for Positive Youth Development and Teacher Wellness in Rural Montana" is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in rural Montana teachers.
- Trial name
- NCT05085392
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Individuals, Balance
Task-Specific Training vs. Yoga (With and Without Perturbation) for Balance and Leg Strength in Older Adults
This experimental study is designed to observe the effectiveness of task-specific training vs yoga with and without perturbation on reactive balance and leg strength in older individuals in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Individuals, Balance, Strength, Muscle, Quality of Life (QOL)
- Trial name
- NCT06875388
- Testing
- Task specific Training, Specific Yoga Poses, Tasl specific Training with perturbation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University