Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping versus Mechanical Cervical Traction on Reducing Neck Pain in Young Female University Students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202307610793616

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-27

Start date

2022-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

exercises

Mechanical Cervical traction

Kinesio taping

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: young female university students aged from 19 to 23 years with a history of chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP) for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had clinical recommendation of severe abnormalities or disorders of the cervical spine such as ligamentous injury, joint dislocation or disruption, disk prolapse, cervical stenosis, referred pain, recent surgery or fracture in the cervical region, pregnant women, allergy to kinesio taping.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
neck pain intensity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
functional disability	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMariam Ameer

Assistant professor at Physical Therapy College Cairo University

Mariam_ameer7@hotmail.com+01061273399

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026