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. 2023 Jan 19;26(1):46–59. doi: 10.4048/jbc.2023.26.e2

Table 2. Primary and secondary outcomes of the 18 patients treated per protocol.

Outcome Mean change ± SD 95% CI p-value
BCRL arm volume (WDV)
3 months −42.89 ± 124.52 mL −104.81 to 19.03 0.16
6 months −130.44 ± 210.13 mL −234.94 to −25.95 < 0.05
BCRL arm volume (WDV)
3 months −1.31% ± 3.53% −0.45 to 3.06 0.13
6 months −3.65% ± 5.47% −6.37 to −0.93 < 0.05
Healthy arm volume (WDV)
3 months −13.44 ± 85.28 mL −55.85 to 28.96 0.51
6 months −60.44 ± 164.48 mL −142.24 to 21.35 0.14
Edema volume
3 months −29.44 ± 213.70 mL −90.96 to 32.07 0.33
6 months −70 ± 151.82 mL −145.5 to 5.50 0.067
BCRL arm volume (MCM)
3 months −52.09 ± 97.84 mL −100.75 to −3.43 < 0.05
6 months −65.65 ± 111.45 mL −121.07 to −10.23 < 0.05
L-Dex
3 months −3.23 ± 4.60 −5.59 to −0.86 < 0.01
6 months −3.54 ± 4.98 −6.02 to −1.06 < 0.01
LYMPH-ICF
3 months −2.72 ± 10.32 −7.85 to 2.41 0.28
6 months −7.73 ± 9.55 −11.97 to −2.48 < 0.01
DASH
3 months −4.22 ± 5.53 −6.97 to −1.48 < 0.005
6 months −4.68 ± 6.61 −7.96 to −1.39 < 0.01
SF-36
3 months 1.96 ± 6.28 −1.17 to 5.08 0.2
6 months 4.12 ± 6.97 0.65 to 7.58 < 0.05

SD = standard deviation; CI = confidence interval; BCRL = breast cancer-related lymphedema; WDV = water displacement volumetry; MCM = multiple circumference measurements; L-Dex = lymphedema index; LYMPH-ICF = Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health; DASH = Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand; SF-36 = 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.