Comment on ‘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’

Ritu Raj Singh; Sunita Sharma; Aiyesha Khatun

doi:10.1080/02656736.2026.2697188

July 7, 2026International Journal of HyperthermiaOpen Access

Comment on ‘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’

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This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive water-filtered infrared-A irradiation in treating severe Raynaud's phenomenon in systemic sclerosis patients.
Randomized controlled trial comparing adjunctive wIRA with standard treatment including iloprost and carbon dioxide baths.
Patient population includes individuals with systemic sclerosis and severe Raynaud's phenomenon.
Significant improvement in Raynaud's phenomenon symptoms with adjunctive wIRA compared to standard treatment alone.
Reduction in frequency and severity of episodes was observed, indicating a positive impact on vasodilation.

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Randomized trial examines wIRA's effects alongside iloprost and CO2 baths in systemic sclerosis, suggesting potential benefits.

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Dear Sir,We read with great interest the randomized controlled trial by Schulz et al. [1] investigating the effects of adjunctive water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) irradiation in patients with syste...

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4f3ad62b81a944af574f13 https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2026.2697188

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