The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and patient satisfaction with the use of oxybutynin at low doses for treating axillary hyperhidrosis in a large series of patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Oxybutynin was prescribed for 12 weeks, in progressively increasing doses throughout treatment. At their first visit, the patients were given 2.5 mg of oxybutynin into be taken once a day in the evening, were instructed to increase the dose to 2.5 mg twice a day from the eighth to the 42nd day, and to contact the doctor if they experienced any side effect. After this period they were seen in a second visit, and the dose was increased to 5 mg twice a day from the 43rd to the end of the 84thday, to when a third visit was scheduled.
Oxybutyinine was prescribed for 12 weeks, in progressively increasing doses throughout treatment. At their first visit, the patients were given 2.5 mg of oxybutyn into be taken once a day in the evening, were instructed to increase the dose to 2.5 mg twice a day from the eighth to the 42nd day, and to contact the doctor if they experienced any side effect. After this period they were seen in a second visit, and the dose was increased to 5 mg twice a day from the 43rd to the end of the 84thday, to when a third visit was scheduled.
Hospital das Clinicas da FMUSP
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Effectiveness of treatment by a clinical questionnaire
These evaluations were used to assess (1) the patients' clinical improvement in axillary hyperhidrosis, using a clinical questionnaire, published at 2003: de Campos JR, Kauffman P, Werebe Ede C, Andrade Filho LO, Kusniek S, Wolosker N, Jatene FB.Quality of life, before and after thoracic sympathectomy: report on 378 operated patients.Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Sep;76(3):886-91
Time frame: 6 weeks of treatment
Effectiveness of treatment using a clinical questionnaire
These evaluations were used to assess (1) the patients' clinical improvement in axillary hyperhidrosis, using a clinical questionnaire: de Campos JR, Kauffman P, Werebe Ede C, Andrade Filho LO, Kusniek S, Wolosker N, Jatene FB.Quality of life, before and after thoracic sympathectomy: report on 378 operated patients.Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Sep;76(3):886-91
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment
Treatment of hyperhidrosis at other sites
These evaluations were used to assess (1) the patients' clinical improvement in hyperhidrosis at other sites, using a clinical questionnaire.
Time frame: 6 weeks
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