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Tape your way to better PMS days? new study tests kinesio taping for mood and pain

NCT ID NCT07155720

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether kinesio taping, a stretchy tape applied to the skin, can reduce premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms and boost happiness and quality of life. Researchers will compare real taping to a sham (fake) taping in 42 women over 18 who have regular cycles and score high on a PMS scale. It is a small, early-stage trial, so results are uncertain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
kinesio taping (a type of elastic therapeutic tape applied to the skin)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce PMS symptoms and improve well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 42 participants. The effect may be small or no better than a placebo, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 42 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Scoring at least 110 on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale * Having regular menstrual cycles between 28 and 35 days * Not having any psychiatric diagnoses and not using psychiatric medications * Not having any serious chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease) * Being willing to participate in the study and open to communication * Not using oral contraceptives Exclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with an allergic skin disease * Being pregnant * Having a history of allergy to kinesio tape * Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Regularly using kinesio tape * Having serious chronic illnesses * Student groups taught by the practitioner and the researcher * Voluntarily withdrawing from the study

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