Gordon D Ko1, David Berbrayer. 1. Alternative Medicine Research, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. gordon.ko@swchsc.on.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of ceramic impregnated gloves in the treatment of Raynaud's syndrome. DESIGN: Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING:Teaching hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-three patients meeting the "Pal" criteria for Raynaud's syndrome. INTERVENTIONS: Treatment period of three months with use of ceramic-impregnated gloves. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary end points: Pain visual analogue scale ratings and diary; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, Hand questionnaire; Jamar grip strength; Purdue board test of hand dexterity. Secondary end points: Infrared skin temperature measurements; seven-point Likert scale rating of treatment. RESULTS: In 60 participants with complete data, improvements were noted in the visual analogue scale rating (p=0.001), DASH score (p=0.001), Jamar grip strength (p=0.002), infrared skin fingertip temperature (p=0.003), Purdue hand dexterity test (p=0.0001) and the Likert scale (p=0.001) with ceramic gloves over the placebo cotton gloves. CONCLUSION: The ceramic-impregnated "thermoflow" gloves have a clinically important effect in Raynaud's syndrome.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of ceramic impregnated gloves in the treatment of Raynaud's syndrome. DESIGN: Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING: Teaching hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-three patients meeting the "Pal" criteria for Raynaud's syndrome. INTERVENTIONS: Treatment period of three months with use of ceramic-impregnated gloves. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary end points: Pain visual analogue scale ratings and diary; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, Hand questionnaire; Jamar grip strength; Purdue board test of hand dexterity. Secondary end points: Infrared skin temperature measurements; seven-point Likert scale rating of treatment. RESULTS: In 60 participants with complete data, improvements were noted in the visual analogue scale rating (p=0.001), DASH score (p=0.001), Jamar grip strength (p=0.002), infrared skin fingertip temperature (p=0.003), Purdue hand dexterity test (p=0.0001) and the Likert scale (p=0.001) with ceramic gloves over the placebo cotton gloves. CONCLUSION: The ceramic-impregnated "thermoflow" gloves have a clinically important effect in Raynaud's syndrome.
Authors: Tiago M Coelho; Renan F H Nunes; Fabio Y Nakamura; Rob Duffield; Marília C Serpa; Juliano F da Silva; Lorival J Carminatt; Francisco J Cidral-Filho; Mariana P Goldim; Khiany Mathias; Fabricia Petronilho; Daniel F Martins; Luiz G A Guglielmo Journal: J Sports Sci Med Date: 2021-10-01 Impact factor: 2.988