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Unilateral Sequential Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Palmar Hyperhidrosis
Registration Number
NCT02321332
Lead Sponsor
Tmaer Youssef Mohamed
Brief Summary

Comparison between unilateral sequential and bilateral simultaneous endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis on patients outcomes notably compensatory hyperhidrosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients suffering palmar hyperhidrosis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with pleural adhesions, bleeding diathesis, local infection or previous operation for hyperhidrosis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants developing compensatory hyperhidrosis (reflex sweating) following sympathectomy.one year

Number pf patients developing compensatory hyperhidrosis (reflex sweating) following sympathectomy. Compensatory hyperhidrosis was graded as "severe" when the patient mentioned that sweating interfered with his or her normal activity, "moderate" when the patient indicated that his or her sweating was not bothersome and "mild" when the patient did not mention dampness or made only a brief reference.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients who will be satisfied or unsatisfied regarding the procedure.one year

we measure patient satisfaction regarding the procedure by asking the patients to rate their level of satisfaction as very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied and very dissatisfied. Patients were considered satisfied if they reported being very satisfied or somewhat satisfied.

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