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Do cosmetic procedures boost wellbeing? large study investigates

NCT ID NCT07687030

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows over a thousand people who have booked cosmetic injectable or surgical treatments, measuring changes in their psychological and social wellbeing using the FACE-Q questionnaire. A control group of people not receiving treatment provides a comparison. The goal is to understand whether cosmetic treatments truly improve quality of life, beyond just physical appearance.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If the study shows clear improvements, it could help people make informed decisions about cosmetic treatments and their impact on quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by factors like natural confidence changes or placebo effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 1,080 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Clients seeking cosmetic treatments, who have already booked an appointment for consultation and/or treatment at a Dutch clinic.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Clients who have booked a cosmetic treatment (injectables or surgery) in one of the contributing clinics in the Netherlands Exclusion Criteria: * Regular contra-indications as per clinic protocol / physician judgment

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