scleroderma systemic sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
microangiopathy
nailfold capillaromicroscopy
stem cell transplantation
systemic sclerosis
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 18 2. Systemic sclerosis meeting the American Rheumatism Association criteria (1980) 3. Severe systemic sclerosis with: a. disease duration 15 and respiratory involvement b. disease duration 20 and ESR > 25 mm/1st hour and/or Hb
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microangiopathy will be assessed by NCM. NCM pattern will be classified as early, active or late. Capillary density, number of giants and number of micro-haemorrhages will be observed. Additionally, PRINCE, MES scores and mNEMO scores will be calculated. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess clinical response, a physician global assessment for treatment response will be performed per organ system, the Medsger SSc severity score will be assessed, and the HAQ-DI will be calculated. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed