The effect of gloves containing silver fibre on burden caused by Raynaud’s phenomenon in patients with systemic sclerosis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20637
- Lead Sponsor
- eiden University Medical Center, Haga hospital The Hague, Maasstad Rotterdam.
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Age = 18 years
-Diagnosis of Systemic sclerosis according to ACR/EULAR (American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism) 2013 classification criteria (total score of = 9, including a score of 3 for the RP item)
-Raynaud’s attack frequency of at least 4 attacks per week on = 3 different days and a Raynaud Condition score (RCS) at baseline of at least 34 (on a scale of 0-100)
-Vasoactive medication (Ca antagonists, ERA, PDE5 inhibitors) should be stable in the 2 weeks prior to the start of the trial
-Written informed consent
-Past history of sympathectomy for Raynaud’s phenomenon
-Current treatment with iloprost, or iloprost infusion < 6 weeks prior to screening
-Known allergy for dyes used in textiles
-Known allergy for silver
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary endpoints of this study are the Raynaud Condition Score and the VAS for burden caused by Raynaud’s.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary endpoints include frequency and duration of Raynaud’s attacks and a VAS for warmth of the hands as documented by the patients in a web-based log, the degree of microangiopathy as assessed by Nailfold Capillary Microscopy (NCM), the number of incident digital ulcers (DU) and the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ).