VGH-DESJS-1 in Ocular and Oral Dryness Symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome and Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjogren's Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

To Evaluate the Chinese Herbal Tea VGH-DESJS-1 in Ocular and Oral Dryness Symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome and Sjögren's Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05656196
• Other study ID #: 2022-08-011A
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate the Chinese herbal tea VGH-DESJS-1 in ocular and oral dryness symptoms of Dry eye syndrome and Sjögren's syndrome

Description:

Method: This study wants to evaluate the Chinese herbal tea VGH-DESJS-1 on Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness the ocular dryness from dry eye syndrome (DES) and Sjögren's syndrome (SJS). One hundred dry eye subjects are composed of 30 dry eye syndrome subjects, 60 Sjögren's syndrome' dry eye subjects, and 10 non DES SJS Healthy Controls, NHC). DES, SJS, and NHC received VGH-DESJS-1 daily during 8 weeks for the evaluation before and after the subjects receiving the VGH-DESJS-1. Moreover, we could use the Whole-genome genotyping, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time (TBUT), Cytokines, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), EULAR Sjogren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (FIRST), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pattern, TCM tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability, and it could be applied for the goal of holistic health care.

Expected Results:

1. To evaluate the difference among Schirmer's test, TBUT, TCM pattern, TCM tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, heart rate variability, Whole-genome genotyping, and Cytokines for DES, SJS, and NHC.

2. To evaluate the Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness of VGH-DESJS-1 for DES and SJS.

3. To evaluate the Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness of VGH-DESJS-1 for DES.

4. To evaluate the Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness of VGH-DESJS-1 for SJS.

Keywords: Dry eye syndrome, Sjögren's syndrome, Xerophthalmia, Chinese herbal tea, Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Dry eye syndrome

-Inclusion Criteria: aged between 20 and 75 years Schirmer's test less than 10 mm/5 min

-Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy With eye inflammation or infectious eye disease Accepted operation of eye

Sjögren's syndrome

-Inclusion Criteria: primary or secondary SS aged between 20 and 75 years fulfilled the 2002 American-European Consensus Criteria for SS (AECG) had no abnormal findings of immune, liver, kidney, or blood function evaluations.

-Exclusion Criteria: a history of alcohol abuse, diabetes mellitus, or major life-threatening condition pregnancy or breastfeeding steroid pulse therapy within three months prior to the commencement of our study.

non AIDDES Healthy Controls

-Inclusion Criteria: aged between 20 and 75 years without any Chronic disease

-Exclusion Criteria: any Sjögren's syndrome or Dry eye syndrome.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dry Eye Syndrome
• Dry Eye Syndromes
• Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Syndrome
• Xerophthalmia

Intervention

Other:
• Chinese herbal tea VGH-DESJS-1
Chinese herbal tea VGH-DESJS-1.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Ching-Mao Chang	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Schirmer's test	Dry eye syndrome (DES) and Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) take the Schirmer's test.	8 weeks
Primary	Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)	Dry eye syndrome (DES) and Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) take the OSDI(Ocular Surface Disease Index).	8 weeks
Secondary	TCM pattern	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) take the TCM pattern to differentiate the 9 types of TCM constitutions.	8 weeks
Secondary	TCM tongue diagnosis	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) take the TCM tongue diagnosis with camera photo to differentiate the TCM tongue feature factors about Tongue body, Tongue Coating, Red spot, Tooth marks, and Ecchymosis. TCM tongue feature factors would present the status of inflammation, blood stasis, heat, dampness with TCM theory.	8 weeks
Secondary	TCM pulse diagnosis	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) take the TCM pulse diagnosis with blood pressure monitors to differentiate the TCM pulse feature factors about Floating, Deep, Slow, Rapid, Deficient, Excessive, Slippery, Rough, String-like, Soggy, Fine, Weak. TCM tongue feature factors would present the status of inflammation, blood stasis, heat, dampness with TCM theory.	8 weeks
Secondary	TCM heart rate variability	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) take the TCM heart rate variability.	8 weeks
Secondary	Whole-genome genotyping(TWBv2.0)	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) take the Whole-genome genotyping (TWBv2.0).	8 weeks
Secondary	Cytokine markers	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls, NHC) take the cytokine markers (IL-17, MMP-9, BAFF, BCMA) analysis.	8 weeks
Secondary	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls, NHC) take the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	8 weeks
Secondary	Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls, NHC) take the Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test.	8 weeks
Secondary	EULAR Sjogren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI)	Dry eye syndrome (DES), Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), and on DES SJS Healthy Controls, NHC) take the EULAR Sjogren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI)	8 weeks