Sticky solution? kinesiology tape put to the test for back pain relief
NCT ID NCT07731269
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding kinesiology taping to standard physiotherapy helps people with acute low back pain recover faster. Thirty adults aged 18–50 will receive either physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy plus taping for six weeks. Researchers will measure pain, disability, flexibility, and quality of life to see if the tape makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesiology taping
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug addition to physiotherapy for faster relief from acute low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants. The taping may provide no extra benefit over standard physiotherapy alone.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 50 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: * Individuals diagnosed with acute non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician. 18-50 years of age. Voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy. Diagnosis of osteoporosis. Presence of an oncological disease. Diagnosis of a neurological disorder. Renal insufficiency or other significant renal pathology. Sciatica or lumbar radiculopathy. Diagnosis of spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. Specific low back pain due to infection, malignancy, vertebral fracture, or other identifiable spinal pathology. History of chronic low back pain (pain lasting \>12 weeks). Regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications. Low back pain secondary to trauma. Unexplained fever or unexplained weight loss (red flag symptoms).
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Rumeli University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)