Kinesio Taping Versus Dry Cupping Therapy in Treatment of Thoracic Kyphosis

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Conditions studied: Thoracic Kyphosis

In brief

This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Kinesio taping versus dry cupping therapy in the treatment of thoracic kyphosis

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07373925

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

48

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects with thoracic kyphosis angle > 40° diagnosed by a medical doctor will be selected from Damietta University's clinic of physical education faculty.
• Subjects from both genders with an age range between 18 and 30 years .
• Subjects who are physically active in physical education sessions

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with medical conditions that restrict activity.
• Those who received exercise intervention for kyphosis.
• Structural thoracic kyphosis, defined as thoracic kyphosis that did not partially or completely disappear during prone extension, as assessed by a physical therapist.
• Medical history of spinal fracture, spinal surgery, shoulder joint injury or pelvic injury.
• Other spinal diseases; presence of scoliosis on Adam's forward bend test.
• Spinal kyphosis due to visible thoracic deformity.
• Subjects undergoing professional sports training.
• Skin disease (dermatitis, psoriasis), neurological disease or cancer.
• Using anticoagulants or nonsteroidal antidepressants.
• Inflammatory or rheumatologic disorders of the spine.
• Severe cardiopulmonary disease, rheumatic disease or pregnancy.
• Have a pacemaker or metal implants.
• Do not understand the written consent form.

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