The Effect of Physical Therapy on Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Raynaud's Phenomenon; Systemic Sclerosis
• Interventions: Other: Biofeedback; Other: Deep oscillation

• Registration Number: NCT00946738
• Lead Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Brief Summary

The effect of deep oscillation and biofeedback on Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis (SSc) remains to be determined. A prospective randomized controlled pilot study was performed in SSc patients receiving either deep oscillation, biofeedback thrice a week for four weeks or were randomized to the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-10
• Primary Completion: 2008-03
• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-07-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-07-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-07-24
• Study First Posted: 2009-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 2009-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• ACR criteria for SSc

Exclusion Criteria

• acute inflammatory disease, Valentini Score>3

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
physical therapy	Deep oscillation	-
physical therapy	Biofeedback	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
RP score , measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS)	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ulceration of the skin and general disease symptoms using analogous VAS-scores	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Charité University Hospital Berlin; 🇩🇪 Berlin, 10117, Germany