Abstract
Our aim was to evaluate the effect of deep oscillation and biofeedback on Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) secondary to systemic sclerosis (SSc). A prospective randomized study was performed in SSc patients receiving either deep oscillation (n = 10) or biofeedback (n = 8) thrice a week for 4 weeks, or patients were randomized into the waiting group untreated for vasculopathy (n = 10) in time of running the study interventions. Biofeedback resulted in an improvement ofRP as determined by score reduction of visual analogue scale compared with patients of the control group (P<0.05), whereas deep oscillation revealed a tendency for improvement (P = 0.055). The study underlines the beneficial role of physiotherapy for the treatment of SSc-related RP.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Rheumatology International |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1469-1473 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0172-8172 |
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| Publication status | Published - 05.2012 |
Funding
Acknowledgments The study was supported by grants from Phys-iomed Elektromedizin AG, Schnaittach/Laipersdorf, Germany. The authors disclose that the views of the funding body have not influenced the content of the paper.
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)