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Modulation of Immunity-related Gene Expression Under the Chinese Herbal Formula SS-1 Treatment for Sjögren's Syndrome

NCT02855658 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2016-08-04

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Summary

To evaluate the modulation of immunity-related gene expression for the Sjögren's syndrome under Chinese herbal medicine (SS-1) treatment.

Conditions

  • Sjögren's Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

SS-1

The patients will be divided into two groups (A and B) at random and all of them keep the routine treatment in the rheumatology OPD. Group A patients will receive 12 weeks SS-1 treatment first, and then stop the SS-1 for 4 weeks for wash-out phase, and then receive 12 weeks placebo treatment. Group B patients receive 12 weeks placebo first, and then stop the placebo treatment for 4 weeks for wash-out phase, and then receive 12 weeks SS-1 treatment. SS-1 is composed of 3 traditional Chinese herbal formula: Gan-Lu-Yin, Sang-Ju-Yin and Xuefu-Zhuyu-Decoction with the ratio of 2:1:1. The placebo is composed with corn starch, pigment and minimal dose of 1% SS-1. Patients in both groups take 6 gram of SS-1/Placebo three times per day.

DRUG

Placebo

The placebo is composed of corn starch, pigment and minimal dose of 1% SS-1. Patients take 6 gram of experiment medicine three times per day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • China Medical University, China

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Research Program for Biopharmaceuticals, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER

  • China Medical University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hen-Hong Chang, M.D., Ph.D. · China Medical University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

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