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Bilateral Endoscopic Thoracic T3 Sympathectomy Versus T3 Radiofrequency Ablation for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis

NCT05737914 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2023-02-21

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Summary

Primary hyperhidrosis disease is characterized by much more sweating above the needs for thermoregulation, which is worsen by increased temperature and emotional factors it can be seen in the palms of the hands, soles of the feet/ face and so on.

Hyperhidrosis usually starts since childhood and continuous throughout life aggravated by emotional stress or by high environmental temperature.

Many lines of treatment were tried such as anticholinergic drug, physiotherapy. Endoscope thoracic sympathectomy and radio frequency with phenol injection.

Conditions

  • Primary Palmar Hyperhydrosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Endoscopic thoracic T3 sympathectomy

Interruption of intrathoracic sympathetic neural pathway surgically to treat hyperhidrosis by using video - thoracoscopy

PROCEDURE

ThoracicT3 radiofrequency ablation

radiofrequency ablation at third thoracic spine it may be a good option for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-28
Primary Completion
2023-10-31
Completion
2023-10-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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