Art and relaxation may speed hand surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT06918522
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Lyon University Hospital are testing whether adding sophrology, a relaxation technique, and art therapy to standard rehabilitation can improve quality of life for people recovering from hand or upper limb surgery. The trial will enroll 31 adults treated in the hand surgery department, who will receive these complementary sessions alongside their usual care. The study measures changes in physical pain and mental anxiety using the SF12 questionnaire, and also looks at how acceptable and feasible these techniques are in a hospital rehabilitation setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sophrology and art therapy sessions added to standard rehabilitation after hand or upper limb surgery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, adding sophrology and art therapy to standard rehabilitation could ease anxiety and pain, and help people regain use of their hand or arm more quickly after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early trial with only 31 participants, and there is no prior research in this exact setting. The techniques may not provide measurable benefits beyond usual care, and individual responses can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
Patients hospitalized Rehabilitation Department Pavillon T HEH Hospices Civils of Lyon- hand and upper limb surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (aged ≥ 18 years) * Men and women * Cared for in the hand and upper limb surgery department as part of emergency or scheduled activity or rehabilitation. * Wishing to benefit from sophrology and/or art therapy in their care pathway. * Having expressed his non-opposition Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under legal protection * Any patient who does not have a sufficient command of the language to enable comprehension and expression.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon. Rehabilitation Department Pavillon T HEH - hand and upper limb surgery
Lyon, 69003, France
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