Laser Acupuncture Versus Tap Water Iontophoresis on Hyperhidrosis

NCT04862546 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LaserAcupuncture
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

the purpose of the present study is to assess the effect of laser acupoints on subjects with hyperhidrosis in comparison to tap water iontophoresis

Conditions

Hyperhidrosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale

  The Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) is a disease-specific, quick, and easily-understood diagnostic tool that provides a qualitative measure of the severity of the patient's condition based on how it affects daily activities. Ask the patient to select the statement above that best reflects his or her experience with sweating of the specified body area. Next to each statement is a number. A score of 3 or 4 indicates severe hyperhidrosis. A score of 1 or 2 indicates mild or moderate hyperhidrosis.

  Change between baseline and 2 weeks of treatment measures

Study Arms (2)

Laser Acupoint

EXPERIMENTAL

Laser will be performed 3 times per week for 2-week measurement. The duration of each cession will be 10 minutes treatment.

Device: Laser Acupoint

Tap water iontophoresis

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Tap water iontophoresis will be performed 3 times per week for 2-weeks. The duration of each cession will be 20 minutes treatment session.

Device: Tap water iontophoresis

Interventions

Laser Acupoint DEVICE

Step 1: The subject was in sitting position and exposure area for applying laser then therapist use tap measurement to find the point. Parameters was used in this study : PROBE :ML A1\\25 TIME:01:00 FREQUENCY: 10000Hz (25mw), DUTY-CYCLE:100% DENESITY: 1J\\CM2 AREA :1CM2 Step 2: Apply laser on acupuncture points by using 10000HZ for 1 minute for every point. Totally cession: 10 minutes Step 3: ensure that all point done Repeat all steps for every subject

Laser Acupoint

Tap water iontophoresis DEVICE

Enough tap water is placed in the pans, then the generator is plugged in and switched on. After that, the patient's hands are placed in the pans. The treatment is administrated by slowly increased intensity to tell the patient to feel a tingling sensation or up to 20 milliamperes and continue with this polarity for 10 minutes. After that, the polarity reversed and intensity increased again to the desired level for another 10 minutes.

Tap water iontophoresis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• volunteer subjects from MIT physical therapy students complained from hyperhidrosis examined by Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, Perceived Stress Scale.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects will be excluded if they had musculoskeletal diseases and visceral disorders or had any operations or recent injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kafrelsheikh University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kafrelshaikh University

Kafr ash Shaykh, 12623, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperhidrosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sweat Gland Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecture of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 23, 2021
• First Posted: April 28, 2021
• Study Start: February 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 9, 2021
• Study Completion: September 7, 2021
• Last Updated: September 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Locations

EG (1)