Effect of Tele-Yoga on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Endometriosis

NCT07241637 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraU-HEM-RK-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of Tele-yoga on chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, and quality of life in patients diagnosed with endometriosis. It will be conducted as a single-center, randomized controlled experimental study design.

Conditions

Pelvic Pain; Endometriosis

Keywords

Pelvic Pain; Yoga; Fatigue; Quality of Life; Endometriosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

  In patients diagnosed with endometriosis, the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) is used to assess pain intensity by having the patient rate their perceived pain on a scale from 0 to 10.A value of 0 is considered "no pain," while a value of 10 is considered "the worst pain imaginable." Patients are asked to circle the number representing the amount of pain they experience during the assessment. As the number on the scale increases, the pain increases.

  The scale was administered to all groups before the intervention began and after the intervention was completed (at the end of the eighth week).

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

  The scale was administered to all groups before the intervention and after the intervention was completed (at the end of the eighth week).

• The Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5)

  The scale was administered to all groups before the intervention began and after the intervention was completed (at the end of the eighth week).

Study Arms (2)

Tele-Yoga Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The researcher conducted live online tele-yoga sessions with participants diagnosed with endometriosis who had chronic pelvic pain using a computer or tablet. The intervention consisted of 16 individual sessions delivered twice weekly over eight weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes. Sessions were conducted via Google Meet between the researcher and each participant. The schedule for the following week's sessions was determined after the second session each week. All sessions were conducted in a private setting chosen by the participant to ensure privacy and comfort, and no screenshots or video recordings were taken. Each session began with breathing exercises and a 10-minute meditation in the Sukhasana pose, followed by a 10-minute warm-up of stretching and mobilization exercises. This was followed by a 35-minute yoga sequence integrating various asanas with breathing techniques and concluded with 5 minutes of deep relaxation in the Savasana pose.

Behavioral: Tele-Yoga Group

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was applied to the control group. Participants were followed for eight weeks and completed the study scales at the end of the eighth week.

Interventions

Tele-Yoga Group BEHAVIORAL

Tele-yoga is a telerehabilitation method that enables the delivery of yoga-based rehabilitation services through electronic systems. Initially developed for emergency management, this approach has become effective in daily practice with the increasing cost of treatment and the privatization of healthcare services. Yoga is a practice that can be adapted to the individual needs of each woman. In women with endometriosis, yoga helps develop a different response to pain through mindful attention to painful areas, relaxation postures, breathing techniques, and movement sequences

Tele-Yoga Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntary willingness to participate in the study.
• Ability to communicate effectively, with no language barriers.
• Completion of at least primary school education.
• Aged 18 years or older.
• Premenopausal.
• Mild (1-3) or moderate (4-6) chronic pelvic pain.
• Not pregnant.
• No use of any complementary and integrative health practice during the study period.
• No regular exercise (defined as exercising more than three times per week).
• No physiotherapy within the previous 3 months.
• No pelvic surgery within the previous year.
• No planned surgical treatment for endometriosis.
• No other injury or medical condition causing pelvic pain.
• Access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a camera and a stable internet connection to participate in the online sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• Participant's request to withdraw from the study at any stage.
• Failure to attend all tele-yoga sessions.
• Initiation of regular exercise or physiotherapy during the study period.
• Pregnancy during the study period.
• Decision to undergo surgical treatment during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University Nursing Faculty

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Pain; Endometriosis; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases

Study Officials

• Funda Özdemir

  Ankara University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Student

Model Details: A comprasion of the two groups to be assigned as experimental and control groups will be made.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 21, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2026
• Study Completion: June 30, 2026
• Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)