Study | Population | Intervention | Design | Instruments | Follow-up Duration (weeks) | Treatment time | Sessions number | Session’s duration | |
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Control group | Experimental group | ||||||||
Kablan et al., Turkey (2025) [11] | N: 27 Age*: 48.9 ± 9.9 | N: 27 Age: 48.9 ± 9.9 | MLD | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, HG, MNC, PPT, VAS | 6 | 6 weeks | 12 | 40 min |
Leblebicier et al., Turkey (2025) [12] | N: 18 Age: 47.9 ± 7.7 | N: 16 Age: 52.7 ± 6.7 | MLD | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, MNC, Tinel’s sign, Phalen’s sign, PPT, VAS | 4 | 4 weeks | 20 | 15 min |
Chen et al., Taiwan (2024) [13] | N: 18 Age: 47.2 ± 3.17 | N: 19 Age: 49.8 ± 8.47 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, MNC, VAS | 6 | 6 weeks | 12 | 2 days |
Cihan et al., Turkey (2024) [14] | N: 27 Age: 48.15 ± 7.40 | N: 27 Age: 50.30 ± 7.08 | MLD | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, Tinel’s sign, Phalen’s sign | 4 | 4 weeks | 20 | 20 min |
Unal et al., Turkey (2024) [15] | N: 13 Age: 52.69 ± 8.61 | N: 14 Age: 48.71 ± 10.80 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, MNC, VAS | 3 | 3 weeks | 3 | 5 days |
Movaghar et al.**, Iran (2023) [16] | N: 15 Age: 27.6 ± 3.08 | N: 15 Age: 27.47 ± 3.94 | KT Cupping | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, VAS | 4 | 4 weeks | 7 | 3 days |
Ayhan et al., Turkey (2019) [17] | N: N/A Age: N/A | N: 41 Age: 56.05 ± 8.16 | CDT | Quasi-experimental | CSA, DN4, MNC, Quality of life, Q-DASH, Lymphedema volume | 3 | 3 weeks | 15 | 2 h |
Güner et al., Turkey (2018) [18] | N: 13 Age: 44.33 ± 9.21 | N: 11 Age: 47.71 ± 4.97 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, HG, MNC, Pinch, VAS | 3 & 12 | 3 weeks | 10 | 2 days |
Kaplan et al., Turkey (2018) [19] | N: 32 Age: 42.3 ± 9.8 | N: 33 Age: 43.1 ± 9.2 | KT | RCT | CSA, VAS | 3 & 12 | 3 weeks | 6 | 3.5 days |
Yildirim et al., Turkey (2018) [20] | N: 10 Age: 48.70 ± 7.61 | N: 11 Age: 48.81 ± 6.40 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, DN4, HG, Moberg, Pinch, VAS | 3 & 6 | 6 weeks | 3 | N/A |
Geler et al., Turkey (2015) [21] | N: 20 Age: 48.95 ± 6.0 | N: 20 Age: 49.8 ± 11.5 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, DN4, HG, VAS | 4 | 4 weeks | 4 | 5 days |
Karpuz et al., Turkey (2015) [22] | N: 26 Age: 49.2 ± 10.4 | N: 26 Age: 47 ± 10.4 | KT | RCT | BSSS, BFSS, CSA, HG, PSQI, VAS | 4 | 4 weeks | 8 | N/A |