Study of Botulinum Toxin in Patients With Primary Hyperhidrosis

June 23, 2005 updated by: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

OBJECTIVES:

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

  • Diagnosis of hyperhidrosis
  • Excessive sweating in the hands, feet, armpits, forehead, or body

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Horacio Kaufmann, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 1999

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

July 1, 2004

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 199/14182
  • MTS-GCO-98-913NE
  • ALLERGAN-MTS-GCO-98-913NE

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