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Trial reportBioMed research international2013

Effect of Kinesiology Taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized single-blind controlled pilot study.

A Smykla, K Walewicz, R Trybulski, T Halski, M Kucharzewski, C Kucio, W Mikusek, K Klakla, J Taradaj

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in BioMed research international, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Effectiveness of Complementary Therapies in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  18. Comment on "Linfotaping with Kinesio® Tape to manage and treat lymphedema patients: safety and tolerability are more important than efficacy".Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016
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  19. Comment on "Linfotaping with kinesio® tape to manage and treat lymphedema patients: safety and tolerability are more important the efficacy?".Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016
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  20. Linfotaping with Kinesio® Tape to manage and treat lymphedema patients: safety and tolerability are more important than efficacy?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

A SmyklaDepartment of Physiotherapy Basics, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72 Street, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
K WalewiczDepartment of Physiotherapy Basics, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72 Street, 40-065 Katowice, Poland ; Department of Medical Biophysics, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medykow 18 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
R TrybulskiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Provita Clinic in Zory, Boczna 6 Street, 44-240 Zory, Poland.
T HalskiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Public Higher Professional Medical School in Opole, Katowicka 68 Street, 40-060 Opole, Poland.
M KucharzewskiDepartment of Descriptive and Topographic Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia in Zabrze, Jordana 19 Street, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland.
C KucioDepartment of Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72 Street, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
W MikusekDepartment of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, Medical University of Silesia in Bytom, Zeromskiego 7 Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.
K KlaklaDepartment of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, Medical University of Silesia in Bytom, Zeromskiego 7 Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.
J TaradajDepartment of Physiotherapy Basics, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72 Street, 40-065 Katowice, Poland ; Department of Medical Biophysics, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medykow 18 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice · PLMedical University of Silesia · PLPolish Wood Cluster · PLPublic Higher Medical Professional School in Opole · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of Kinesiology Taping (KT) for treating breast cancer-related lymphedema. Sixty-five women with unilateral stage II and III lymphedema were randomly grouped into the KT group (K-tapes, n = 20), the Quasi KT group (quasi K-tapes, n = 22), or the MCT group (multilayered compression therapy group, n = 23). Skin care, 45 min pneumatic compression therapy, 1 h manual lymphatic drainage, and application of K-tape/Quasi K-tapes/multilayered short-stretch bandages were given every treatment session, 3 times per week for 1 month. Patient evaluation items included limb size and percentage edema. Comparing the changes in K-tapes with quasi K-tapes changes, there were no significant differences (P > 0.05). The edema reduction of multilayered bandages was much better than in results observed in taping groups. The KT appeared to be ineffective at secondary lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. The single-blind, controlled pilot study results suggest that K-tape could not replace the bandage, and at this moment it must not be an alternative choice for the breast cancer-related lymphedema patient. The trial is registered with ACTRN12613001173785.

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKinesiology, AppliedLymphedemaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPilot ProjectsTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID24377096
PMCPMC3860093
OpenAlexW2129557858

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