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Can tape or therapy soothe Post-COVID back pain?

NCT ID NCT07744451

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

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

33 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Apr 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older. * Patients experiencing mechanical mid-back pain (MBP) that developed after recovering from a confirmed COVID-19 infection. * Volunteering to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous spinal surgery or spinal trauma. * Presence of structural spinal deformities (e.g., severe kyphosis or scoliosis). * Presence of radicular pain, neurological deficits, or suspected disc herniation. * Active infection, malignancy, or severe systemic inflammatory diseases. * Known skin allergy or dermatological conditions preventing the application of Kinesio Tape. * Pregnancy.

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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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