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論文種別 | 原著 |
言語種別 | 英語 |
査読の有無 | 査読なし |
表題 | Arm heating to relieve Raynaud's phenomenon in systemic sclerosis: A single-arm multicentre prospective clinical trial. |
掲載誌名 | 正式名:Modern rheumatology ISSNコード:14397609/14397595 |
掲載区分 | 国外 |
著者・共著者 | Watanabe Akane, Shima Yoshihito, Takahashi Hiroki, Akiyama Yuji, Kodera Masanori, Jinnin Masatoshi, Azuma Naoto, Ishii Koji, Kumanogoh Atsushi. |
発行年月 | 2022/09 |
概要 | OBJECTIVE: Raynaud's phenomenon, one of the major symptoms of systemic sclerosis (SSc), is difficult to treat. Although it is empirically considered that warming is a beneficial technique, there is no supportive evidence. We conducted a multicentre study to evaluate whether continuous heating of the arm alleviates Raynaud's phenomenon in SSc. METHODS: A pair of disposable warmers was applied to the upper arm near the elbow of patients with SSc. Two weeks of non-warmer application were followed by two weeks of warmer application, which was repeated twice. The Raynaud Condition Score (RCS), number of episodes, and duration of Raynaud's phenomenon were recorded. The differences in the mean RCS, frequency, and duration of Raynaud's phenomenon between the warmer application and non-application periods were analysed. RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients were included in the analysis. The average RCS was 1.98 and 2.66 during the warmer application and non-application periods, respectively. |