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Effect of Kinesio Taping Combined With Schroth Therapy in Young Adults With Idiopathic Scoliosis

NCT07428083 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2026-03-02

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Summary

In this study, the effects of Kinesio Taping methods applied in combination with Schroth therapy on pain and functional capacity in young adults diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis will be evaluated.

This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:

Group 1: Schroth therapy combined with Kinesio Taping

Group 2: Schroth therapy alone

Group 3: Schroth therapy combined with sham Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping will be applied for 4 weeks. The tape will remain in place for 5 consecutive days, followed by a 2-day rest period for the skin, and this cycle will be repeated throughout the intervention period.

Schroth therapy will be administered 3 times per week for 4 weeks.

Assessments will be conducted at baseline (Week 0), during treatment (Week 2), at the end of treatment (Week 4), and at follow-up (Week 8).

The primary outcome measures will be pain intensity assessed by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and functional disability assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Secondary outcome measures will include the Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire and the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale.

Conditions

  • Scoliosis Idiopathic
  • Kinesio Taping

Interventions

OTHER

Schroth Terapisi

Schroth therapy is a scoliosis-specific exercise program designed to address three-dimensional spinal deformities. The intervention includes individualized corrective exercises, rotational angular breathing techniques, postural alignment training, trunk muscle stabilization, and muscular symmetry exercises. Sessions will be supervised by a certified physiotherapist three times per week for 4 weeks.

OTHER

Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping will be applied using elastic therapeutic tape with corrective tension techniques targeting spinal alignment and paraspinal muscle facilitation. The tape will remain in place for 5 consecutive days followed by a 2-day rest period. This cycle will be repeated throughout the 4-week intervention period.

OTHER

Sham Kinesio Taping

Sham Kinesio Taping will be applied using elastic therapeutic tape without therapeutic tension and without corrective technique. The tape will be placed in a non-corrective manner that does not aim to influence spinal alignment or muscle facilitation. The application schedule will be identical to the experimental taping group (5 days on, 2 days off for 4 weeks) to maintain participant blinding.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-11-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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