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. 1998 Apr 27;1998(2):CD000954. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000954

Cadranel 1986.

Methods A randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial 
 Efficacy 
 Parallel design
Participants N= 27 with PSS, 22 female and 5 male 
 N= 13 patients in the Ketanserin group and N=14 patients in the placebo group 
 Source of population: Community 
 Country: France. 
 No patients dropped out.
Interventions Ketanserin or placebo for 6 months
Outcomes Patients reports of arthralgias, dyspnea, and intensity of Raynaud's phenomenon 
 Number of acral ulcers 
 Skin scores 
 Hand mobility 
 Oral aperture 
 Number and duration of RP attacks 
 Total blood viscosity 
 Plasma viscosity 
 Thixotropism
Notes Quality Score = 4