Calcinosis Cutis: Therapeutic Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

Calcinosis Cutis: Therapeutic Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

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

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.

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