Tape away cellulite? new study tests kinesio taping on thighs
NCT ID NCT07202013
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether kinesio taping, applied weekly for four weeks, can improve skin structure and reduce stage II cellulite in women aged 18-45 with normal BMI. Researchers compared a group receiving the tape on thighs and buttocks to a no-treatment control group. The study measured changes in skin density and ultrasound markers of cellulite, but with only 34 participants and no blinding, the results are very preliminary.
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 offer a non-invasive, low-cost option to improve the appearance of cellulite.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (34 people) with no blinding or placebo control, so results may not be reliable or generalizable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * women, * aged 18-45, * with Stage II cellulite, * normal BMI Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy, * edema, * obesity, * thrombosis, * skin infections
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Klaipedos valstybine kolegija
Klaipėda, Lithuania