A study to compare efficacy of plain tap water iontophoresis versus iontophoresis using 1% aluminium chloride solution in palmoplantar hyperhidrosis
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L745- Focal hyperhidrosis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/06/019532
- Lead Sponsor
- MGM Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Patients having moderate to severe palmoplantar hyperhidrosis.
2.Patients willing to undergo treatment and come for follow up.
1.Patients who have a permanent pacemaker in heart.
2.Pregnant women & women who are planning to become pregnant.
3.Patients who have a metal implant in body.
4.Patients with medical conditions that is associated with hyperhidrosis eg. Hyperhidrosis, DM, Parkinsonism, spinal cord injury, anxiety, alcoholism, menopause.
5.Patients on any treatment with a drug that would affect sweating eg. Thyroxin, anxiolytics, topical aluminium chloride,
6.Patients with cardiac conditions e.g. Arrhythmias, or low respiratory reserve, congestive cardiac failure.
7.Patients who have any cuts, abrasions, eczema or infections over palms and soles.
8.Patients who have received previous treatment for hyperhidrosis, eg. Botulinum toxin, Sympathectomy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study the efficacy of plain tap water iontophoresis versus iontophoresis using 1% aluminium chloride solution in patients of palmoplantar huperhidrosisTimepoint: Thrice weekly for 6 weeks then weekly for 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study adverse effects of plain tap water iontophoresis and iontophoresis usig 1% aluminium chloride solutionTimepoint: Thrice weekly for 6 weeks then weekly for 4 weeks