Finnerty et al. 77 Finnerty S, Thomason S, Woods M. Audit of the use of kinesiology tape for breast oedema. J Lymphoedema. 2010;5:38-44.
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10 people with lymphedema |
Application of taping to direct lymph to a region with less congested lymph nodes. |
Smykla et al. 88 Smykla A, Walewicz K, Trybulski R, Halski T, Kucharzewcki M, Kucio C. Effect of kinesiology taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized single- blind controlled pilot study. BioMed Res Int. 2013;2013:1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/767106. PMid:24377096. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/767106 ...
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Randomized clinical trial with 65 women with lymphedema with > 20% difference between limbs, divided into three groups: taping; without taping; CP |
Taping is applied to the forearm with tension of 5-15% and left on the skin for 3 days. |
Pekyavas et al. 99 Pekyavas NÖ, Tunay VB, Akbayrak T, Kaya S, Karatas M. Complex decongestive therapy and taping for patients with postmastectomy lymphedema: a randomized controlled study. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014;18(6):585-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2014.06.010. PMid:25066648. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2014.0...
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Randomized clinical trial with 45 patients with grade II and III lymphedema, divided into three groups: CP; taping combined with CP; taping only |
Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction. |
Taradaj et al. 1010 Taradaj J, Halski T, Rosinczuk J, Dymarek R, Laurowski A, Smykla A. The influence of Kinesiology Taping on the volume of lymphoedema and manual dexterity of the upper limb in women after breast cancer treatment. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2016;25(4):647-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12331. PMid:25963332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12331 ...
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Randomized clinical trial, with 70 patients with lymphedema, divided into three groups: taping and MLD; MLD and CPI; CP and CPI |
Taping of the whole arm and forearm region |
Martins et al. 1111 Martins JC, Aguiar SS, Fabro EAN, et al. Safety and tolerability of Kinesio Taping in patients with arm lymphedema: medical device clinical study. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24(3):1119-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2874-7. PMid:26268783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-28...
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24 patients with lymphedema |
Taping applied on the skin of the anterior and posterior trunk, with the objective of stimulating formation of axillo-axillary anastomoses, and from proximal to distal on the upper limb, in the region opposite to normal physiology of lymph flow. |
Pop et al. 1212 Pop TB, Karczmarek-Borowska B, Tymczak M, Hałas I, Banaś J. The influence of Kinesiology Taping on the reduction of lymphoedema among women after mastectomy – preliminary study. Contemp Oncol (Pozn). 2014;18(2):124-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wo.2014.40644. PMid:24966797. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wo.2014.40644...
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Case study |
Taping applied to hand, arm, and trunk, with longitudinal pressure of 30-40% in the longitudinal direction. |
Do et al. 1313 Do J, Jeon JY, Kim W. The effects of bandaging with an additional pad and taping on secondary arm lymphedema in a patient after mastectomy. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017;29(7):1272-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1272. PMid:28744063. http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1272 ...
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Randomized clinical trial with 44 patients with lymphedema: with spiral taping and traditional taping. |
Application of spiral taping: four strips of taping along the length of the arm, at 45-degree angles, with 10% pressure, and directed to facilitate lymphatic drainage. Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction. |
Malicka et al. 1414 Malicka I, Rosseger A, Hanuszkiewicz J, Wozniewski M. Kinesiology Taping reduces lymphedema of the upper extremity in women after breast cancer treatment: a pilot study. Prz Menopauzalny. 2014;13(4):221-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.44997. PMID: 26327858.
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Randomized clinical trial with 28 patients with grade I lymphedema, divided into two groups with two intervention subsets. |
Taping applied with 1 cm width at the base, divided into four tails. The tension used was 15%, in the base-to-tail direction. 1st subset: taping applied over the lymphedema with individual tails on arm, forearm, and trunk 2nd subset: taping applied over the lymphedema with individual tails on the arm and forearm |
Taradaj et al. 1515 Taradaj J, Halski T, Zduńczyk M, et al. Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report. Prz Menopauzalny. 2014;13(1):73-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.41082. PMID: 26327833. http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.41082...
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Case study |
Taping applied to the anterolateral surface of the upper limb. The anchor was placed on the anterior surface of the hand, without tension. The tails were applied on the anterior, medial, and posterior surfaces of the arm and forearm, and the anterior thorax, with tension of 5-15%. |