Axillary hyperhidrosis. Localized hyperhidrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The left axilla was treated with a total of 3 passes of Fractionated Microneedle Radiofrequency. The treatment parameters included :
The depth was at 2-3 mm
The energy level was at 6- 10 Jules
The Time was at 120- 180 m sec with a small range (±10%) of variation for energy and time. Intervention 2: The right axilla was treated with a total of 3 passes of Fractionated Microneedle Radiofreque
Treatment - Other
The left axilla was treated with a total of 3 passes of Fractionated Microneedle Radiofrequency. The treatment parameters included :
The depth was at 2-3 mm
The Time was at 120- 180 m sec with a small range (±10%) of variation for energy and time.
The right axilla was treated with a total of 3 passes of Fractionated Microneedle Radiofrequency when the device was on standby mode (sham control).
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Having the complaint Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis and score 3 or 4 in Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS); Age between 18-50 years ; both genders ; Willingness for participation in the study and signing the consent form Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or breast-feeding women ; active infection at the axilla ; taking anticholinergic drug ; heart pace-maker or cardiac defibrillator ; taken botulinum toxin injections in the axillae within the previous 6 months ; Patients who have propensity for keloid formation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of sweating. Timepoint: 1 and 3 weeks after each session and 3 months after the last session. Method of measurement: Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) - Sweating intensity visual analog scale (VAS).;Patients satisfaction. Timepoint: At base line – at the end of the study. Method of measurement: 6-point scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Edema. Timepoint: 1 and 3 weeks after each session and 3 months after the last session. Method of measurement: Examination.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At base line – at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).;Pigmentation. Timepoint: 1 and 3 weeks after each session and 3 months after the last session. Method of measurement: Examination.;Compensatory hyperhidrosis. Timepoint: 1 and 3 weeks after each session and 3 months after the last session. Method of measurement: Ask the subjects.;Local reactions. Timepoint: 1 and 3 weeks after each session and 3 months after the last session. Method of measurement: Examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr bahareh Abtahi-Naeini
Skin disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Ira
Outcome results
None listed