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ThermoFlow Clinical Trials
Published in Alternative Medicine Review, Aug. 2002
Effect of ceramic-impregnated ThermoFlow® gloves on patients with Raynaud’s syndrome: randomized, placebo controlled study as published Aug. 2002 in USA: Alternative Medicine Review.
Dr. Gordon D. Ko M.D, FRCPC & Dr. David Berbrayer M.D., FRCPC
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University, of Toronto, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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 3 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 liken scale rating of treatment.
Results: In the 60 participants with complete data, improvements were noted in the visual analogue scale rating (P=.001), DASH score (P=.001), Jamar grip strength (p=.002), infrared skin fingertip temperature (p=.003), Purdue hand dexterity test (p=.0001) and the liket scale (p=.001) with ceramic gloves over the placebo cotton gloves.
Conclusion: The ceramic impregnated ThermoFlow® gloves have a clinically important effect in Raynaud's syndrome.
This is a summary of the Clinical Trial results. For a detailed report please download here.