Could stretching and tape ease pregnancy back pain?
NCT ID NCT07579039
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining prenatal stretching with kinesiotaping (a special elastic tape) can reduce low back pain, improve mobility, and enhance quality of life in pregnant women. Thirty-four women with back pain between 20 and 34 weeks of pregnancy will be randomly assigned to receive either stretching plus taping or stretching alone. The goal is to see if the combined approach offers extra relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stretching exercises and kinesiotaping
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce back pain and improve daily life for pregnant women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The combination approach may not prove better than stretching alone.
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Study facts
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- 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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- 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 35 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: * Pregnant women with clinically diagnosed low back pain * Maternal age between 18-35 years. * Gestational age between 20-34 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk pregnancy * Skin allergies (contraindicating kinesiotaping) * Previous spinal surgeries
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hmdani hospital , Rahim yar khan hospital
RECRUITINGRahim Yar Khan, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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