Light treatment for scleroderma finger ulcers
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Light-based therapy as a novel treatment for digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis
IRAS ID
163237
Contact name
Michael Hughes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The University of Manchester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Digital (finger) ulcers are common in patients with scleroderma and causes much pain and affects how patients use their hands. Our current treatments for digital ulcers are often not effective and have may have significant side effects (because they increase blood flow to the ulcer to try and help healing).
Light-based treatment has been successfully used to treat chronic diabetic, pressure and venous ulcers. We wish to investigate whether light-based treatment is a safe and effective treatment for digital ulcers in patients with SSc.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/NW/1400
Date of REC Opinion
10 Nov 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion