Tape it better? small study tests kinesiologic taping for knee arthritis pain
NCT ID NCT07253766
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested whether kinesiologic taping (a special elastic tape) applied to the knee can reduce pain, improve mobility, and lessen fear of movement in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Thirty adults aged 45 to 60 were randomly assigned to receive either real kinesiologic taping or a sham (fake) tape for 4 weeks. Researchers measured pain, function, and disease activity to see if the tape made a real difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesiologic taping
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and improve movement in people with knee rheumatoid arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be no better than a placebo (sham taping).
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 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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45 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients aged 45 to 60 * Patients diagnosed with acute or chronic rheumatoid arthritis; * Patients whose rheumatic medication protocol has not changed in the last 3 months; -Patients who do not smoke, drink alcohol or use drugs; * Patients who have no vision, hearing or speech problems; * Patients who are not amputees; * Patients who can walk independently. Exclusion Criteria: * individuals over the age of 61; * individuals with neurological disorders, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver or kidney failure, malignancies, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, major psychiatric disorders, or pregnancy; and those with concomitant conditions that could cause balance problems. * Pregnant and breastfeeding women; * individuals who had undergone surgery in the last few months; * patients with loss of cooperation (e.g., those diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease) were also excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Rumeli University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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