Calcinosis Cutis: Therapeutic Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

NCT01683500 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2015-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with calcinosis cutis due to connective tissue disease get a shock wave therapy. The shock wave therapy will be done in 3 sessions with one week interval. The outcome parameters are: change in pain, size of the calcinosis, of possible ulcers and intake of painkillers.

* Trial with medical device

Conditions

  • Calcinosis Cutis in Connective Tissue Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

shock wave therapy with Modulith SLK (Storz)

Three sessions with shock wave therapy, interval of one week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra Blumhardt, MD · University Hospital Zurich, Division of Rheumatology

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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