Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head - Shock wave for ION

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000020197

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-14

Start date

2015-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Interventions

Shock wave group was administered with Dornier EposTM (Dornier, Germany), which generates a shock wave by electromagnetic induction.The junctional zone between the osteonecrotic and viable bone of the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with ION diagnosed by the classification of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, with large necrotic areas of type C1 or C2, with advanced collapse at stage 3B or 4, and undergoing corticosteroid therapy were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included patients with skeletal immaturity, previous or current infections, unfavorable skin conditions, or patients with hemorrhagic diathesis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
progression of femoral head collapse or neurovascular injury at 6 months after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Japanese Orthopaedic Association hip score, PainDETECT, Visual Analogue Scale, and the final end point of total hip arthroplasty	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJunichi Nakamura

Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

njonedr@chiba-u.jp+81-43-226-2117

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026