Treatment of osteoporosis with unfocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy: pilot study

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: osteoporosis; porous bones; 10005959

• Registration Number: NL-OMON41686
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients, age 50-80 years, normal dietary intake inclusive calcium and/or milk products and willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Skin disease, systemic corticosteroid use, known with systemic disease that interacts with bone (eg. multiple myeloma, hyper(para)thyroidism, Paget*s disease or Cushing*s disease) or a previous wrist fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The objective of the present study is to examine whether a single treatment<br /><br>with unfocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the distal forearm leads to<br /><br>an increased bone mass.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To provide novel data which can be used to generate power analysis for clinical<br /><br>follow-up studies.<br /><br>To assess whether UESWT results in pain and/or complications. </p><br>