CancerYouCanPreferNCT06248450
Medical YOga dUring CANcer Treatment in a Digital or Physical Setting - a PREFERensbased Study
A study testing Medical yoga in people with Cancer, run by Linkoeping University at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
To enhance the implementation of yoga in cancer care, studies that explore patients with cancer preferences for the execution of yoga, effects, and the experience of participating in group yoga sessions online compared to in-person sessions is required. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Medical yoga
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 163 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2023to 31 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for or initiated oncological treatment at an oncology clinic.
- Received written information about the study.
- Willing to participate in the study and able to follow the protocol.
- Understanding and expressing themselves in Swedish.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Provided informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Patients with severe cognitive impairments such as dementia and serious psychiatric illness.
- Patients with significant physical disabilities that may hinder yoga.
- Patients with difficulties completing questionnaires.
- Expected survival of less than 3 months.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Medical Yoga During Cancer Treatment in a Digital or Physical Setting - a Preference-based Study
To enhance the implementation of yoga in cancer care, studies that explore patients with cancer preferences for the execution of yoga, effects, and the experience of participating in group yoga sessions online compared to in-person sessions is required. The aim of the YouCanPrefer-study is to explore preferences, expectations, implementation, experiences, and effects of participating in in-person group yoga sessions at a yoga studio compared to participating in online-yoga at home for patients with cancer undergoing oncological treatment. Additionally, the aim is to study health-related outcomes of yoga. Patients diagnosed with cancer undergoing oncological treatment at two hospitals in Sweden will be included in the study. A preference-based allocation will be used, participants chose self if they want to participate in in-person yoga at a studio or in yoga online. Regardless of allocation, the yoga sessions will take place in a group setting once a week for a duration of 12 weeks. All participants will also have access to a yoga application on their tablets or cell phones, with a recommendation to engage in self-guided yoga for at least 10 minutes per day.
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Being tested
- Medical yoga
- Keywords
- oncological treatment, yoga, e-health, rehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Medical yogaOther
Medical yoga is a therapeutic form of Kundalini yoga led by a certified yoga instructor that uses different standardized yoga programs with a combination of physical postures, breathingexercises, and relaxation/meditation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physical setting | Other | Medical yoga at a yoga local led by a yoga-instructor for 75 minutes once a week and individual yoga for a minimum of 10 minutes daily using a yoga-application for 12 weeks. Receives: Other: Medical yoga |
| Digital setting | Other | Medical yoga online using videoconference system led by a yoga-instructor for 75 minutes once a week and individual yoga for a minimum of 10 minutes daily using a yoga-application for 12 weeks. Receives: Other: Medical yoga |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patients preferences to yoga during oncological treatment
Interviews on choice of yoga setting: physical or digital
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Secondary outcomes (8)
Health-related quality of life
Health-related quality of life will be assessed by The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) which consists of a 30-item questionnaire, covering a global health status/quality of life (QoL) scale, five functioning scales, three symptom scales and six items concerning symptoms. All scales and single-item measures were transformed to scores in the range 0-100. A higher score on the global status scale and the functional scales denotes a high level of health and functioning, while a higher score on the symptomatic scale denotes a high level of symptom burden
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Health
Health will be assessed with EuroQoL which consist of two parts: EuroQoL 5 dimensions 5 levels (EQ 5D 5L) and EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). EQ-5D 5L comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state.
The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can image' =100 and 'The worst health you can image' =0.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Anxiety and depression
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to measure anxiety and depression. The scale consists of 14 items, with seven items related to anxiety and seven related to depression. Each item is scored on a likert scale ranging from 0 to 3, with responses indicating the severity of the symptom from 0=no symptoms to 3= severe symptoms.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Fatigue
Fatigue will be assessed with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI). The questionnaire consists of 20 items, measuring five subscales of MFI: General, Physical and Mental Fatigue, Reduced Motivation and Reduced Activity. Each item is scored on a likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate higher levels of fatigue.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Sleep
Sleep will be measured with Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS). The questionnaire consists of 3 items. Each item is scored on a likert scale ranging from 0 to 4, with responses indicating the severity of the symptom from 0=no symptoms to 5= severe symptoms.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Stress
Stress will be measured by the questionnaire The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) which measures general stress and coping capabilities. The instrument has 14 items with 4 alternatives to each item. A higher score indicates higher stress. Each item minimum 0 and maximum 4.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Physical Activity
Accelerometer
Measured: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Adherence to the yoga sessions and the application
Attendance at yoga-class and time spent (minutes) using the application
Measured: At 3 months (After completion of the intervention)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Feb 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2023
- Primary completion26 Feb 2025
- Study completion31 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Linkoeping UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Preference-based allociation to group yoga in a physical or in a digital setting
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 163 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Linkoeping University
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Linkoeping, Ryhov County Hospital
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anna Stroemberg, Linkoeping University
- Investigators
- Anna Strömberg, PHD, Principal investigator, Department of Medical and Health sciences, Linköping university, Sweden
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06248450
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2023-04481-01
- Other IDs
- 2023
- Acronym
- YouCanPrefer
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Medical Yoga During Cancer Treatment in a Digital or Physical Setting - a Preference-based Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06248450
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YouCanPrefer / 2023-04481-01
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Keywords
- oncological treatment, yoga, e-health, rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 163 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Linkoeping UniversityOther government
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Linkoeping, Ryhov County Hospital
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To enhance the implementation of yoga in cancer care, studies that explore patients with cancer preferences for the execution of yoga, effects, and the experience of participating in group yoga sessions online compared to in-person sessions is required. The aim of the YouCanPrefer-study is to explore preferences, expectations, implementation, experiences, and effects of participating in in-person group yoga sessions at a yoga studio compared to participating in online-yoga at home for patients with cancer undergoing oncological treatment. Additionally, the aim is to study health-related outcomes of yoga. Patients diagnosed with cancer undergoing oncological treatment at two hospitals in Sweden will be included in the study. A preference-based allocation will be used, participants chose self if they want to participate in in-person yoga at a studio or in yoga online. Regardless of allocation, the yoga sessions will take place in a group setting once a week for a duration of 12 weeks. All participants will also have access to a yoga application on their tablets or cell phones, with a recommendation to engage in self-guided yoga for at least 10 minutes per day.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Preference-based allociation to group yoga in a physical or in a digital setting
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physical setting | Other | Other: Medical yogaMedical yoga at a yoga local led by a yoga-instructor for 75 minutes once a week and individual yoga for a minimum of 10 minutes daily using a yoga-application for 12 weeks. |
| Digital setting | Other | Other: Medical yogaMedical yoga online using videoconference system led by a yoga-instructor for 75 minutes once a week and individual yoga for a minimum of 10 minutes daily using a yoga-application for 12 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for or initiated oncological treatment at an oncology clinic.
- Received written information about the study.
- Willing to participate in the study and able to follow the protocol.
- Understanding and expressing themselves in Swedish.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients with severe cognitive impairments such as dementia and serious psychiatric illness.
- Patients with significant physical disabilities that may hinder yoga.
- Patients with difficulties completing questionnaires.
- Expected survival of less than 3 months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Medical yogaMedical yoga is a therapeutic form of Kundalini yoga led by a certified yoga instructor that uses different standardized yoga programs with a combination of physical postures, breathingexercises, and relaxation/meditation. | Other | Digital setting, Physical setting |
Primary outcome
Patients preferences to yoga during oncological treatment
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Interviews on choice of yoga setting: physical or digital
8 secondary outcomes
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Health
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Anxiety and depression
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Fatigue
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Sleep
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Stress
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Physical Activity
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
Adherence to the yoga sessions and the application
Time frame: At 3 months (After completion of the intervention)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Anna Strömberg, PHD principal investigator
Department of Medical and Health sciences, Linköping university, Sweden
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Medical yoga in people with Cancer, run by Linkoeping University at 1 site in Sweden.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Patients preferences to yoga during oncological treatment (time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2026.