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	𝑃
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/m^2)	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

∗χ ² test.
**Kruskal-Wallis test.