Fascial Yoga in Menopausal Women

Sponsor
Marmara University
Study ID
NCT07401810
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Control
  • Cognitive Flexibility
  • Menopause
  • Nonpharmacological Interventions
  • Perceived Stress
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Yoga

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
45 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Fascial Yoga Program — BEHAVIORAL
    A structured 12-week online fascial yoga program consisting of two 60-minute sessions per week. The intervention focuses on fascial myofascial relaxation, breathing regulation, and body awareness for stress regulation and cognitive functioning. Sessions will be conducted in a group format, and no audio or video recordings will be taken.

Study Details

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured fascial yoga-based behavioral intervention on perceived stress, cognitive control, and cognitive flexibility in menopausal women. The study aims to determine whether a non-pharmacological and non-invasive behavioral intervention can support psychological and cognitive functioning and reduce perceived stress in menopausal women. Design: This study is designed as a randomized controlled, pretest-posttest experimental study with a post-intervention follow-up assessment. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group receiving usual care. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at follow-up to evaluate both the immediate and sustained effects of the intervention. Method: A total of 60 menopausal women aged 45-65 years will be recruited from the menopause outpatient clinic and randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will participate in a 12-week online fascial yoga program consisting of two 60-minute sessions per week. In this study, fascial yoga is defined as a fascia-focused, non-pharmacological, and non-invasive behavioral intervention that includes myofascial release techniques, breath regulation, body awareness, and basic yoga practices to support stress regulation and cognitive functioning. The program will include myofascial release techniques, basic yoga postures suitable for all physical fitness levels, and structured breathing exercises. All sessions will be conducted online in a group format, and no audio or video recordings will be taken. The control group will continue to receive routine outpatient care during the study period. After completion of the follow-up assessments, the fascial yoga program will be offered to participants in the control group upon request. Data will be collected at three time points: at baseline before the intervention, immediately after completion of the 12-week intervention, and at the follow-up assessment 8 weeks after the intervention. Perceived stress, cognitive control, and cognitive flexibility will be assessed using validated self-report questionnaires. Hypotheses: H1: Menopausal women participating in the fascial yoga intervention will show a significant reduction in perceived stress levels compared with the control group at post-intervention and follow-up assessments. H2: Menopausal women participating in the fascial yoga intervention will show a significant improvement in cognitive control and cognitive flexibility compared with the control group at post-intervention and follow-up assessments.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 10, 2026
Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2026
Completion
Jun 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Fascial Yoga Intervention
  • No Intervention: Usual Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Perceived Stress Level [ Time Frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention (12 weeks), and 8 weeks post-intervention follow-up ]

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