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This trial evaluates the efficacy of meridian yoga in alleviating neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors suffering from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

August 5, 2026Communications MedicineOpen Access

Global applicability of meridian yoga for the improvement of neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors: a single-blind randomised controlled trial

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This trial evaluates the efficacy of meridian yoga in alleviating neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors suffering from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Single-centre, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial; registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05959811) with 80 participants.
Participants randomized 1:1 to an eight-week meridian yoga program plus standard care or standard care alone.
Primary endpoint assessed neuropathic pain using the Taiwan version of the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI-T).
Meridian yoga group experienced a 70.7% reduction in NPSI-T score (P = 4.2 × 10−12).
PPI normalized in participants with abnormal circulation (P = 1.2 × 10−3 for high, P = 4.6 × 10−2 for low).
Salivary cortisol and IL-6 levels remained unchanged with no serious adverse events reported.

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Randomized trial demonstrates meridian yoga reduces neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, suggesting a new pain management strategy.

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Tsai et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial demonstrates meridian yoga reduces neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, suggesting a new pain management strategy.

Global applicability of meridian yoga for the improvement of neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors: a single-blind randomised controlled trial

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