Calcinosis Cutis in Connective Tissue Disease
Conditions
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 description
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.
Interventions
DEVICEshock wave therapy with Modulith SLK (Storz)
Three sessions with shock wave therapy, interval of one week.
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age of 18 * Calcinosis cutis due to connective tissue disease * information about ESWT given * Patient understands the study and signs the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* No ESWT done * cuagulopathy * sepsis * pregnancy * pace maker * severe disease in the opinion of the investigator * cardiac risk with NYHA III-IV * Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in pain | after 6 weeks |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed