Tape your way to better posture? new study tests kinesiotaping for rounded backs

NCT ID NCT06959680

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding kinesiotaping (a special elastic tape) to exercise can improve posture, balance, pain, and quality of life in young adults aged 18-45 with a rounded upper back (thoracic hyperkyphosis). 48 participants will be split into three groups: exercise plus real tape, exercise plus sham tape, or exercise alone. Researchers will measure changes in the spine curve, balance, and pain over two months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: kinesiotaping (elastic tape applied to the back)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve posture and balance in people with rounded upper backs.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 people. The tape may not provide lasting benefits beyond exercise alone, and results may not apply to older adults or those with more severe spine problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Scheuermann disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BALANCE KINESIO TAPING KYPHOSIS POSTURAL THORACIC KYPHOSIS THORACIC POSTURAL KYPHOSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITING

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING

Istanbul, Üsküdar, Turkey (Türkiye)

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