Tape or no tape? small study tests extra help for loose, painful wrists
NCT ID NCT07639918
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding kinesio taping to routine physical therapy (like TENS, ice, splints, and exercises) can improve pain, range of motion, and daily function in people with wrist joint hypermobility. Thirty-eight adults aged 18 to 40 with chronic wrist pain and limited extension will be split into two groups: one gets therapy alone, the other gets therapy plus taping, three times a week for eight weeks. Researchers will measure pain, disability, and motion before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesio taping
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost addition to physical therapy that helps people with wrist hypermobility feel less pain and move better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the added benefit of taping over therapy alone might be small or absent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Lahore Teaching Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 55150, Pakistan