Raynaud's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18-65 years of age Severe form of RP, defined as clinical need of prostacyclin analogue infusions having been given in the preceding 2 years, without satisfying result OR Severe form of RP, defined as clinical limiting in everyday life for the patient with presence of a contra-indication for prostacyclin, without satisfying result of standard care.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Due to higher risk of complications following unilateral lung-deflation and re-insufflation: o Known COPD with evidence of emphysematous lung destruction on X-thorax or CT o History of smoking > 20 pack years o Lung involvement due to systemic autoimmune disease (based on previously described abnormalities on HRCT or documented pulmonary hypertension by mean pulmonary artery pressure 25 mmHg at rest measured by right heart catherisation). - Concurrent neurological disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cooling pletysmography Nailbed microscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life Comlaints diary | — |
Countries
The Netherlands