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Is Sjögren's Syndrome Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction ?

NCT03060005 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2017-05-16

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Summary

The investigators hypothesize that the dry eye caused by SS may include the evaporative type, resulting from the MGD. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that both pSS and sSS are associated with MGD.To test our hypothesis, we conducted a prospective clinical study in patients with SS (both pSS and sSS) and MGD, and the normal population All subjects were matched for both age and gender and assessed for tear function and ocular surface signs and symptoms.

Conditions

  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Interventions

DRUG

Tears Naturale Forte

This medication is used to relieve dry, irritated eyes

DRUG

liposic

Liposic eye gel contain the active ingredient carbomer, which is a type of medicine known as an eye lubricant. It is used for the treatment of the symptoms of dry eye.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tung Wah Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shaolin Du, MD,PhD · Tungwah Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-01
Primary Completion
2017-08-01
Completion
2017-09-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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