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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
Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

-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
NameTimeMethod
The primary endpoints of this study are the Raynaud Condition Score and the VAS for burden caused by Raynaud’s.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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).
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