NCT03434106

Sjögren's Syndrome Is Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: LanZhou University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 45 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

• Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
• Sjögren's Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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 treatmen
DRUG	Tears Naturale Forte	This medication is used to relieve dry, irritated eyes

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-10
• Primary completion: 2018-05-31
• Completion: 2018-06-30
• First posted: 2018-02-15
• Last updated: 2018-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China