The Impact of Yoga on Endometriosis-Related Pain
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 45
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Reproductive aged women 18-45
• Self-reported prior surgery with pathology confirming a diagnosis of endometriosis
• No current use of yoga
• Baseline moderate pain, score greater than or equal to 5 on VAS scoring
• Access to internet with wifi capability for zoom platform and completion of weekly surveys
• Access to items required for yoga session participation (2 blankets or towels, firm pillow, stable chair, wall space, comfortable clothing, water)
• Ability to commit to duration of 12-week yoga course
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
Penn State Health
RECRUITING
Hershey
Contact Information
Primary
Linda Li, MD
lindali@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
7175313503
Backup
Ashlie Carter, MD
acarter8@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
7175313503
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-03-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Yoga Intervention
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center