Treating non-healing atypical femur fractures (AFF) with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT); a pilot-study.

• Conditions: atypical femur fracture; spontaneous fracture of the upper leg; 10017322

• Registration Number: NL-OMON48267
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

- AFF according to the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Task
Force created guidelines
- Time since primary surgical fixation of the AFF more than > 1 year
- Fracture gap <5 mm
- Good understanding of the Dutch language and willing to participate
- 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

- Instable or displaced AFF
- Active infection
- Haemophilia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Number of healed AFF's after six months assessed with CT-scan. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Number of healed AFF's after 3 monts, changes in patient reported outcome<br /><br>measures at 3 and 6 month compared to baseline. </p><br>