Plain-English translation of NCT07012967 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Obesity research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether kinesio taping — a special type of elastic tape applied to your chest — can help improve your breathing, strengthen your respiratory muscles, and improve your sleep quality. Obesity can make it harder to breathe and can disrupt sleep, so researchers want to see if this simple, non-invasive taping technique might help address these problems.
People with excess weight often experience breathing difficulties and poor sleep quality because extra weight puts pressure on the lungs and chest wall. This treatment is being studied because there's a need for simple, safe ways to help improve breathing and sleep in this population.
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If you're assigned to receive the kinesio taping, special elastic tape will be applied to your chest following a specific technique. You'll also likely complete breathing exercises and have your lung function, respiratory muscle strength, and sleep quality measured at the beginning and end of the study. The comparison group will receive diaphragmatic breathing exercises twice weekly for four weeks, taught by a physiotherapist, with home practice in between.
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Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsor
Elif Kabasakal
Enrollment target
~36 participants
Started
May 2025
Primary completion
August 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2026.
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Central contact
Elif Kabasakal, MSc
Elif Kabasakal
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