Compression Therapy for HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma Leg Lymphedema: Results of the Kenyan Improvised Compression for Kaposi Sarcoma Randomized Controlled Trial.
Aileen Y ChangRakhi KarwaHaji OdhiamboPhelix WereSara L FletcherEdith C TonuiMichael A KohnJeannette LeeDi ChangShelly Y LensingDiana Flora NamaembaNaftali BusakhalaSamson K KipronoToby MaurerSuzanne GoodrichSonak D PastakiaPublished in: JCO global oncology (2022)
Future studies evaluating a 14-week change in LELI for KS lymphedema should assume a standard deviation of approximately 30. Lessons learned from this pilot trial should inform the development of a larger, multicenter trial to evaluate the effectiveness of compression for KS lymphedema.