Kinesio taping versus compression garments for treating breast cancer–related lymphedema: a randomized, cross-over, controlled trial

Kinesio taping versus compression garments for treating breast cancer–related lymphedema: a randomized, cross-over, controlled trial

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Kinesio taping compared to compression garments during maintenance phase of complex decongestive therapy for breast cancer–related lymphedema. Design: Randomized, cross-over, controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient tertiary-level hospital rehabilitation set...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical rehabilitation Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 1887 - 1897
Main Authors: Pajero Otero, Violeta, García Delgado, Esther, Martín Cortijo, Concepción, Romay Barrero, Helena María, de Carlos Iriarte, Esperanza, Avendaño-Coy, Juan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-12-2019
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Aged
Athletic Tape
Athletic taping
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Comfort
Compression Bandages
Compression therapy
Cross-Over Studies
Female
Humans
Intervention
Lymphedema
Lymphedema - etiology
Lymphedema - therapy
Middle Aged
Mobility
Pain
Perceptions
Range of Motion, Articular
Rehabilitation
Upper Extremity
Women
Breast cancer–related lymphedema
compression garment
symptom
Kinesio taping
Relative Volume Change
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Kinesio taping compared to compression garments during maintenance phase of complex decongestive therapy for breast cancer–related lymphedema. Design: Randomized, cross-over, controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient tertiary-level hospital rehabilitation setting. Subjects: Randomized sample of 30 women with breast cancer–related lymphedema. Interventions: Participants received two interventions, Kinesio taping and compression garment, both lasting four weeks, whose order was randomized by blocks. A four-week washout period was established prior to the interventions and between them. Measurements: The main outcome was the lymphedema Relative Volume Change. Secondary outcomes were range of motion of arm joints, self-perception of comfort, and lymphedema-related symptoms (pain, tightness, heaviness, and hardness). Results: The decrease in the Relative Volume Change was greater in the Kinesio taping intervention (–5.7%, SD = 2.0) compared to that observed using compression garments (–3.4%, SD = 2.9) (P < 0.001). The range of motion of five upper-limb movements increased after applying taping (between 5.8° and 16.7°) (P < 0.05), but not after compression (P > 0.05). In addition, taping was perceived as more comfortable by patients (between 2.4 and 3 points better than compression in four questions with a 5-point scale (P < 0.001)) and further reduced lymphedema-related symptoms compared to compression (between 0.96 and 1.40 points better in four questions with a 6-point scale (P < 0.05)). Conclusion: Kinesio taping was more effective than compression garments for reducing the lymphedema volume, with less severe lymphedema-related symptoms, better improvement of upper-limb mobility, and more comfort.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
ObjectType-News-3
content type line 23
ISSN:0269-2155
1477-0873
DOI:10.1177/0269215519874107