Clinical Trial: Calcinosis Cutis: Therapeutic Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Calcinosis Cutis: Therapeutic Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
Brief 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
Detailed Summary: Patients with calcinosis cutis due to connective tissue disease get a shock wave therapy (medical device). The shock wave therapy will be done in 3 sessions with one week interval. The outcome parameters are: change in pain (questionnaire), size of the calcinosis (ultrasound and CT), new ulcers and intake of painkillers.
Sponsor: University of Zurich
Current Primary Outcome: change in pain [ Time Frame: after 6 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: University of Zurich
Dates:
Date Received: September 7, 2012
Date Started: August 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 2, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015
