To compare the efficacy of tap water iontophoresis versus Aluminum Chloride hexahydrate in the treatment of palmar and plantar excessive sweating

To compare the efficacy of tap water iontophoresis versus Aluminum Chloride hexahydrate in the treatment of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12622000324718

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-22

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

this study is done for determining wether iontophoresis or topical aluminium chloride treatment is good for excessive sweating of palms and soles.

Interventions

Group A patients are treated with tape water iontophoresis(TWI). In which electrical current is passed through skin in tape water(10-20 mA). Palms and soles are kept for 10 minutes in tape water iontophoresis device by dermatologist in dermatology department at PNS shifa hospital Karachi, three times a week, for 4 weeks. Results will be assessed by the hyperhidrosis disease severity index(HDSS), improvement of sweating on a scale of 1 to 4.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All hyperhidrosis patients of at least 2 months duration with Hyperhidrosis severity scale (HDSS) of 2,3 or 4 at baseline.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with organic disease, such as hyperthyroidism. Prior surgical procedure for hyperhidrosis. Prior botulinum toxin treatment.

Outcome results