Effects of locally applied water-filtered infrared a irradiation adjunctive to iloprost and carbon dioxide hand baths in patients with systemic sclerosis and severe Raynaud’s phenomenon – a randomized controlled trial

Key Points

• The study investigates the impact of locally applied water-filtered infrared a during iloprost treatment in systemic sclerosis patients with severe Raynaud's phenomenon.
• Randomized controlled trial design
• Administration of water-filtered infrared a along with iloprost
• Assessment of pain and Raynaud's phenomenon duration as outcomes
• Short-term improvements in pain reported
• Modest reductions in Raynaud's phenomenon duration observed
• Safety of the adjunctive therapy was confirmed