Recruiting

Yoga

Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Code:

NCT06559852

Conditions

Endometriosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 45

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Yoga

Study Details

Brief summary:

The central hypothesis of the investigators is that the practice of yoga will result in an improvement of endometriosis related pain symptoms for women with endometriosis.

Conditions

Endometriosis

Study ID

NCT06559852

Start date

Aug 15, 2026

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Sep 15, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 15, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 45

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Reproductive aged women 18-45
2. Self-reported prior surgery with pathology confirming a diagnosis of endometriosis
3. No current use of yoga
4. Baseline moderate pain, score greater than or equal to 5 on VAS scoring
5. Access to internet with wifi capability for zoom platform and completion of weekly surveys
6. Access to items required for yoga session participation (2 blankets or towels, firm pillow, stable chair, wall space, comfortable clothing, water)
7. Ability to commit to duration of 12-week yoga course

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant patients
2. Established yoga participation or moderate exercise regimen
3. Physical trauma or disability
4. Planned surgery or hormonal medication change during study
5. Non-English speaking patients

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Yoga Intervention

Interventions

Yoga

Participants will engage in a 12-week virtual yoga course to assess impact on endometriosis-related pain

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Endometriosis Health Profile-30 Pain Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to completion at 12-weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Linda Li, MD

7175313503lindali@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Ashlie Carter, MD

7175313503acarter8@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Locations

Penn State Health

Recruiting

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033

Contacts

Ashlie Carter, MD

7175313503acarter8@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Last update posted

May 22, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • Pelvic Pain

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on 2026-05-22.