Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Blushing

Odense University Hospital

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Facial Blushing

Treatments: Procedure: Level of sympathectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00225069

TOPSY1-2005

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine outcome and side effects following thoracoscopic sympathectomy in patients treated for disabling isolated facial blushing and investigate if there are any significant differences between two different routine procedures: T2 or T2-T3 sympathectomy.

Full description

To determine the outcome and side effects following thoracoscopic sympathectomy in patients treated for disabling isolated facial blushing. In addition, following randomization investigate if there are any significant differences between two different routine procedures: T2 or T2-T3 sympathectomy. Includes QoL before and 12 months after surgery

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Isolated disabling facial blushing
• Over 18 years of age
• Willing to be randomized

Exclusion criteria

• Primary hyperhidrosis in palms or axillae
• Previous lung surgery
• Bradycardia
• Arrythmias
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

T2 sympathectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Level of sympathectomy

2

Experimental group

Description:

T2-T3 sympathectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Level of sympathectomy