Can dry cupping and muscle energy fix rounded shoulders and forward head posture?

NCT ID NCT07654543

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Abdelrahman Ahmed Tarek Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study investigates whether combining dry cupping therapy with muscle energy technique improves posture and reduces disability in adults with upper crossed syndrome—a condition marked by forward head posture and rounded shoulders. Participants receive either the combined therapy or one of the treatments alone over eight weeks. The study measures changes in neck disability, head angle, and shoulder position.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dry cupping therapy and muscle energy technique
What this could lead to: If effective, this combination therapy could offer a non-drug approach to improve posture and reduce neck disability in people with upper crossed syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are manual and may not work for all individuals.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome of Preus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.