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Objective Evaluation of Patients With Palmar Hyperhidrosis Submitted to Two Levels of Sympathectomy: T3 and T4.

NCT01140659 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-06-22

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Summary

Compare the results obtained with video-assisted sympathectomy performed in two distinct levels ganglionic (third versus fourth thoracic ganglion) for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis, through a blind randomized clinical trial using an objective method to measure the sweat before and after the operation.

Conditions

  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Video-assisted sympathectomy

All participants were randomized into two groups of 20 patients (G3 and G4) and underwent video-assisted sympathectomy, being followed for 12 months. During this period, the subjects completed a questionnaire about quality of life and carried out the measurements of sweat by VapoMeter.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • José Ribas M de Campos · Professor of Thoracic Surgery - University of São Paulo - Medical College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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