Gamified home-based medical yoga for cancer rehabilitation
Official title: Co-Designing and Testing the Feasibility of a Gamified AI Medical Yoga App for Home-Based Cancer Rehabilitation
Run by Linkoeping University · NCT07872956 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests a gamified yoga app designed for people undergoing cancer treatment to support home-based rehabilitation and engagement.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 10 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Linkoeping University Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Linköping) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 14, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07872956 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults with cancer undergoing oncologic treatment who speak Swedish and are able to participate in a home-based yoga program.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with severe cognitive impairment, significant physical limitations preventing yoga, or those with an expected survival of less than three months may not benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional project is developing a gamified AI-assisted medical yoga program co-designed with cancer patients and stakeholders. It aims to identify user needs, preferences, and requirements for effective home training, and to explore factors that influence engagement with gamified interventions. The study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability, including usability, in real-world clinical settings at the Linköping Comprehensive Cancer Center. The work focuses on patients who are receiving oncologic treatment and who speak Swedish, to determine how the app might be used in routine care. Results will inform future refinement and implementation strategies for home-based cancer rehabilitation using digital yoga.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience improved engagement with home-based rehabilitation and better symptom management during cancer treatment.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies of gamified rehabilitation and e-health yoga show potential to improve engagement, though this specific co-designed, cancer-focused approach is novel in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Diagnosed with cancer * Undergoing oncological treatment * Speaking swedish. Exclusion criteria: * severe cognitive impairment * physical limitations preventing yoga practice * anticipated survival of less than three months.
Where it's running
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Linköping comprehensive cancer center
Linköping, Sweden Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Anna-Karin Ax, PHd
- Email: anna-karin.ax@regionostergotland.se
- Phone: +46- 0101039360
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.