From: Yoga management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomised controlled pilot-trial
Characteristics | Intervention (n = 12) | Cotnrol (n = 11) | P valuea |
---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Age (years) | 55.1 ± 2.5 | 60.5 ± 3.6 | 0.230 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 4.6 | 25.1 ± 4.5 | 0.023 |
Range | 36-65 | 34-80 | Â |
Number nodes removed | 14.3 ± 2.3 | 11.2 ± 2.7 | 0.429 |
Number of positive nodes | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 2.3 | 0.321 |
How long lymphoedema (years) | 4.9 ± 1.6 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 0.900 |
How long post-surgery | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 0.822 |
 | n(%) | n(%) | P value b |
Living arrangements | Â | Â | Â |
Live alone | 2(14) | 3(27) | 0.912 |
Live with others | 10(83) | 8(73) | |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
Home, retired | 5(42) | 8(73) | 0.280 |
Employed | 7(58) | 3(27) | Â |
Fitness (self-scored) | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 2(17) | 1(9) | Â |
Medium | 8(67) | 8(73) | 0.913 |
High | 2(17) | 2(18) | |
Breast cancer surgery | Â | Â | Â |
Lumpectomy | 5(42) | 3(27) | 0.882 |
Mastectomy | 7(58) | 8(73) | |
Type of lymph dissection | Â | Â | Â |
Sentinel node | 0 | 1(9) | 0.980 |
Axillary clearance | 12(100) | 10(91) | |
Stage of breast cancer | Â | Â | Â |
DCIS | 0 | 1(9) | 0.976 |
1 | 3(25) | 4(36) | |
2 | 6(50) | 5(45) | |
3 | 3(25) | 1(9) | |
Treatment and effects | Â | Â | Â |
Chemotherapy | 8(66) | 6(54) | 0.867 |
Effects chemotherapy | 7(58) | 4(36) | 0.525 |
Radiotherapy | 9(75) | 7(64) | 0.890 |
Effects radiotherapy | 8(67) | 3(27) | 0.198 |
Most common area of radiotherapy | Â | Â | Â |
Chest | 7(58) | 7(64) | 0.909 |
Axilla | 2(17) | 2(18) | |
Axilla and chest | 3(25) | 2(18) | |
Other post-surgery effetcs | Â | Â | Â |
Post-surgery infection | 3(25) | 3(27) | 0.725 |
Post-surgery cording | 3(25) | 3(27) | 0.725 |
Post-surgery fluid removal | 9(75) | 9(82) | 0.913 |