Can tape or therapy soothe Post-COVID back pain?

NCT ID NCT07744451

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Medipol University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial asks whether kinesiotaping or traditional physiotherapy better eases mid-back pain that lingers after a COVID-19 infection. Adults who have recovered from COVID-19 and now have mechanical mid-back pain will receive either elastic tape applied to the back for 10 days or sessions with hot packs and vacuum interferential current therapy. Pain levels are measured before and after treatment to see which approach offers more relief.

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) and conventional physiotherapy (hot packs and vacuum interferential current therapy)
What this could lead to: If effective, these treatments could offer simple, non-drug options to ease lingering back pain after COVID-19, improving daily comfort and function.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage comparison, so results may not apply broadly. Pain relief may vary, and neither treatment is a guaranteed cure for post-COVID back pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain long COVID-19 Musculoskeletal Pain post-COVID-19 disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BACK PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN POST-COVID-19 SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istanbul Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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