A Pilot Study Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Potential Impact of an 8-Week Sophrology Intervention for People With Chronic Pain in the UK
Chatfield C¹, Lafarge C¹, Zannese A².
¹University of West London, United Kingdom
²The Sophrology Academy, United Kingdom
This research showed that participants in an 8-week sophrology intervention experienced significant reductions in pain levels, pain medication use, rumination, magnification, disability levels, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety, and a significant increase in treatment satisfaction when compared with a control group. While larger studies are needed to confirm these findings, the research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that Sophrology may offer a valuable, non-pharmacological approach to supporting wellbeing and helping people manage the complex challenges of living with chronic pain
Read more about the study in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice: 2026 Jun;32(4):e70474. doi: 10.1111/jep.70474. PMID: 42189101.