View clinical trials related to Sjogren's Syndrome.
Filter by:An observational study aiming to assess the serological profile of SARS-Cov2 patients with systemic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren syndrome, sarcoidosis, inflammatory myopathies, Behçet's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthritis
Background: An autoimmune disease is one in which the immune system attacks a person s own body. Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease. It often involves multiple systems and organs of the body. Researchers are trying to find new, more effective and safe treatments for SS. Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerance of tofacitinib in people with SS. Eligibility: Adults ages 18-75 with SS. Design: Participants will be screened on a separate protocol. They will undergo: - Medical and dental history - Physical exam - Medicine review - Electrocardiogram to test the heart s electrical activity (Participants will lay on a table. Sticky pads will be placed on their body.) - Eye exam and test for dry eyes - Oral, head, and neck exams - Plaque collection (Dental plaques and tongue and mucosal scrapings will be collected using a small tongue depressor.) - Salivary gland ultrasound - Blood and urine tests - Minor salivary gland biopsy (The lower lip will be numbed. Several tiny salivary glands will be removed through a small incision.) - Saliva collection - Disease assessment. Participants will repeat some of the screening tests during the study. Participants will take capsules of the study drug or a placebo by mouth for 168 days. Participants will have tests to measure blood pressure and the speed of blood flow through the organs. They will also have a test that examines the function and reaction of the blood vessels. For these tests, they will wear blood pressure cuffs and other sensors. Participants will complete questionnaires about their health. Participants will have 9 study visits over 28 weeks. They may be contacted by phone between study visits.
Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome or Sjögren syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease belonging to connectivitis, the classic triad of symptoms being the association of a sicca syndrome (generally predominant in the mouth and / or ocular, but also present at the cutaneous, vaginal or tracheal level), diffuse arthromyalgia and marked fatigue. The study investigators hypothesize that changes in the gut microbiota, by modulating gut permeability and thereby promoting microbial translocation, would have immunomodulatory effects that could be correlated to changes in the activity of Gougerot-Sjögren disease.
To facilitate clinical, basic science, and translational research projects involving the study of rheumatic diseases.
The goal of this research is to determine if the Tangible Boost system adequately replenishes the Hydra-PEG coating on the surface of a rigid contact lens. Hydra-PEG is a coating for soft and rigid contact lens, primarily composed of polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel, which is covalently bound to the surface of a contact lens. The Hydra-PEG coating is intended to improve wettability and comfort with contact lenses and is currently FDA approved on a number of contact lenses. For patients with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) (SS), or Graft versus Host disease (GVHD), diminished efficacy of the Hydra-PEG coating can lead to significant decline in satisfaction with the lenses over time. This is a prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of Tangible Boost, a monthly conditioning solution, to replenish the Hydra-PEG coating on rigid gas permeable contact lenses for patients with SJS, GVHD, and SS. Outcomes from this patient population will be compared to patients with dry eye disease.
Salivary gland ultrasonography is identified as a valuable diagnostic tool and potential criteria item for disease classification of sjögren's syndrome and evaluate evolution of parenchyma. The investigators have to include 242 patients. The objective is to evaluate the modification of ultrasonographic abnormalities according to disease in primary Sjögren syndrome.
The objective of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial and open-label extension study is to figure out the impact of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) on fatigue in patients with rheumatic diseases.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of levocarnitine in the treatment of dry eye in adults with Sjogren's syndrome. This will be a crossover study design with all participants receiving both levocarnitine and placebo.
The study aims at defining the role of immune cells derived from the intestine in the pathogenesis of Sjogren's disease. This research might open new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
This is a prospective study that aimed to observe the therapeutic effects of minor salivary gland transplantation for cicatrizing conjunctivitis patients.