Status:
COMPLETED
Objective Evaluation of Patients With Palmar Hyperhidrosis Submitted to Two Levels of Sympathectomy: T3 and T4.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Hyperhidrosis
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Compare the results obtained with video-assisted sympathectomy performed in two distinct levels ganglionic (third versus fourth thoracic ganglion) for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis, through a ...
Detailed Description
Currently, the treatment of choice for treating palmar hyperhidrosis (PH) is video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) . This minimally invasive technique has been well standardized and provides ad...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being determined to accomplish the procedure, because such a statement depends on the level of discomfort suffered by the patient.
- Absence of previous thoracic surgery.
- Concordance with the completion of informed consent.
- Preoperative normal, including chest radiograph, electrocardiogram, blood count, sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine, glucose and thyroid hormones.
Exclusion
- Patients with BMI\> 25.
- Pregnancy.
- Younger than 15 and more than 45 years.
- Heart disease that may contraindicate the procedure (congestive heart failure, coronary insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmias, symptomatic, acute myocardial infarction, etc.).
- Acute infections or chronic.
- Bleeding disorder.
- Neoplasms.
- Inflammatory diseases of pulmonary or pleural.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01140659
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
June 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Medicine - University of São Paulo.
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-010