Laser Acupuncture Versus Tap Water Iontophoresis on Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Acupuncture Points Laser Versus Tap Water Iontophoresis on Hyperhidrosis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04862546
• Other study ID #: LaserAcupuncture
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Kafrelsheikh University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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

Description:

The study will be randomized control trial pre and post-experimental design. Anonymity and confidentiality of all procedures will be assured in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines. All patients will sign two copies of a consent form before the beginning of data collection. Subjects will be recruited using publicly distributed posters and by online social media, subjects their hyperhidrosis examined by Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, Perceived Stress Scale. Recruited subjects will be randomly assigned to Laser Acupoint or Tap water iontophoresis groups. The participants and assessor will be blinded for the study hypothesis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: July 9, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 22 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hyperhidrosis

Intervention

Device:
• Laser Acupoint
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
• Tap water iontophoresis
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Kafrelshaikh University	Kafr Ash Shaykh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kafrelsheikh University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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