Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis with Tap Water Iontophoresis: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Single-Blind, and Parallel-Designed Clinical Trial
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 728-734, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-225299
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Palmar hyperhidrosis is a common disorder of excessive sweating. A number of studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of iontophoresis in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis. However, controlled clinical studies on iontophoresis for palmar hyperhidrosis have been limited.OBJECTIVE:
To determine the efficacy and safety of iontophoresis in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis with a randomized, sham-controlled, single-blind, and parallel-designed study.METHODS:
Twenty nine patients with significant palmar hyperhidrosis were enrolled in this study. They received active iontophoresis treatment (group A) or sham treatment (group B). Iontophoresis was performed 20 minutes each time, five times per week, for 2 weeks. Its efficacy was assessed with starch-iodine test, mean sweat secretion rate, and hyperhidrosis disease severity scale.RESULTS:
Twenty-seven of the 29 patients completed the 2-week treatment. After completion of 10 times of treatment, results of the starch-iodine test showed clinical improvement in 92.9% of patients in group A and 38.5% of patients in group B (p=0.001). The mean sweat secretion rate was reduced by 91.8% of patients in group A and by 39.1% of patients in group B (p<0.001). Improvement in quality of life was reported by 78.6% of patients in group A and by 30.8% of patients in group B (p=0.028). In group A, one case of localized adverse event was noted, although no adverse event was encountered in group B.CONCLUSION:
Tap water iontophoresis could be used as an effective and safe treatment modality for palmar hyperhidrosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Placebos
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Quality of Life
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Sweat
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Sweating
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Water
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Iontophoresis
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Hyperhidrosis
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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