Clinical Study
Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Pilot Study
Table 1
Characteristics of patients.
| | Group KT | Group Quasi KT | Group MCT | |
| Number of women** | 20 | 22 | 23 | 0.784 | Age (years)** | | | | | Range | 44–80 | 39–81 | 42–81 | 0.835 | Average | 67.34 | 65.43 | 66.45 | Median | 66.11 | 63.89 | 67.81 | SD | 12.03 | 13.13 | 11.99 | Total mastectomy* | 20 | 22 | 23 | 0.784 | Number of patients with adipositas* (BMI > 30 kg/m2) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0.812 | Smokers* | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0.812 | Chemotherapy* | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0.812 | Radiation therapy* | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0.788 | Side of lymphedema* | | | | | Right | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0.679 | Left | 12 | 12 | 13 | Duration of lymphedema (months)** | | | | | Range | 12.2–63.6 | 12.3–46.6 | 15.3–33.8 | 0.621 | Average | 22.12 | 22.78 | 20.03 | Median | 22.02 | 22.52 | 21.67 | SD | 12.56 | 13.01 | 13.02 | Lymphedema severity** (% compared to healthy limb) | | | | | II stage (20–40%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0.788 | III stage (40–60%) | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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**Kruskal-Wallis test.
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