The Effect of Physiotherapy Integrated With Yoga and Mindfulness on Individuals With Fibromyalgia
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University Hospital Tuebingen
- Where
- Germany1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 40 people enrolled
- Started
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ended
- 1 Jun 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- PhYoMind
- Exercise
- Record updated
- 24 July 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Presence of clinically diagnosed fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology
Who cannot take part
- Receiving another physiotherapy treatment concurrently with this study
- Regular practice of yoga and/or mindfulness exercises prior to the study
- Current treatment with medications known to significantly affect HRV (e.g. beta-blockers or antiarrhythmic drugs)
- Participants must either be on a stable treatment for FMS or not receiving any treatment, with no intention to alter their treatment plan during the study period. (Any unintended changes in fibromyalgia-related medications or other treatments during the study will be recorded and documented)
- Other serious illnesses causing severe pain and complicating participation in the study
- History of acute myocardial infarction or heart failure and resulting cardiac capacity limitations
- Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥160/100 mmHg)
- Severe psychiatric disorders or insufficient cognitive abilities resulting in inability to participate in the study
- Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The current study investigates the effect of an integrative physiotherapy and mind-body program called PhYoMind intervention on disability and symptoms in individuals with fibromyalgia (FM). Participants will be randomized to either the PhYoMind intervention, which combines specific physiotherapy techniques with yoga and mindfulness, or to a home exercise control group. The intervention lasts 8 weeks, with supervised and home sessions. The primary outcome is disability, with secondary outcomes including measures of central and autonomic nervous system function, pain perception, stress, fatigue, and sleep quality. Adverse events and adherence of the intervention will be also assessed.
The 2 groups in the trial
- PhYoMind Intervention GroupTreatment being tested
Physiotherapy techniques integrated with yoga and mindfulness + Home Exercise
Treatment: PhYoMind
- Home Exercise GroupExisting treatment, for comparison
Only Home Exercise (walking + strenghtening + streching)
Treatment: Exercise
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Physiotherapy-Integrated Yoga and Mindfulness Plus Home Exercise Versus Home Exercise Alone for Individuals With Fibromyalgia (PhYoMind): A Single-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Publications
- Record updated
- 24 July 2026