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CompletedNCT00004480

Study of Botulinum Toxin in Patients With Primary Hyperhidrosis

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the optimal dose of botulinum toxin necessary to decrease sweating in patients with primary hyperhidrosis.

Detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients receive injections of botulinum toxin in the clinical trial for 6 months. Patients undergo an iodine starch test and a sympathetic skin response test to assess the efficacy of the drug. Patients also complete questionnaires to evaluate the amount of sweating.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGbotulinum toxin type A

Timeline

Start date
1999-07-01
First posted
1999-10-19
Last updated
2005-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004480. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.