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. 2017 Dec 13;2017(12):CD000467. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000467.pub2

Malamet 1984.

Methods Double‐blind cross‐over randomized placebo‐controlled trial
Placebo, nifedipine (2 10‐mg capsules 3× daily), and dazoxiben (100 mg 4× daily)
10‐Week study with 6 treatment periods
2‐Week single‐blind placebo run‐in period
3 2‐week double‐blind cross‐over treatment periods (separated by 1‐week single‐blind washout periods)
Participants 13 patients ‐ 7 female and 2 male
Mean age 34.6 ± 4.0 years, range 21 to 55
Duration of Raynaud's 11.4 ± 2.6 years, range 1 to 22
8 patients with secondary Raynaud's (associated with connective tissue disease), 1 with primary Raynaud's
Interventions Placebo
Nifedipine (2 10‐mg capsules 3× daily)
Daxoziben (100 mg 4× daily)
Outcomes Number of Raynaud's attacks
Severity of attacks (3‐point scale)
Pain intensity (VAS scale)
Duration of episodes (minutes)
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Evidence insufficient for judgement of risk
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Evidence insufficient for judgement of risk
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Double‐blind study
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Participant diary used to record subjective assessments
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk No missing data
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk None detected
Other bias Low risk 1‐Week single‐blind washout period between cross‐over phases