To explore the association with TCM pattern and TCM tongue diagnosis for Autoimmune disease and Dry eye syndrome.
Objective: To explore the association with TCM pattern and TCM tongue diagnosis for Autoimmune disease and Dry eye syndrome. Method: This study wants to include the 1000 Autoimmune disease (AID) subjects as 800 Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and 200 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the 500 Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects. AID and DES subjects will be enrolled to evaluate at V1 Baseline and follow-up for 6 times evaluation with one month interval during one year. And the non-AID-non-DES healthy control subjects will be also included in our study for comparison with the dry eye syndrome and healthy control. This study want to use objective measurement and questionnaires as TCM pattern, OSDI, ESSPRI, SF-36, Schirmer's test, TCM heart rate variability, and TCM tongue diagnosis to differentiate AID, DES and healthy control. Expected Results: 1. To evaluate the difference among TCM pattern, OSDI, ESSPRI, SF-36, Schirmer's test, TCM heart rate variability, and TCM tongue diagnosis to differentiate between AID and DES. 2. To evaluate the difference among TCM pattern and TCM tongue diagnosis among the AID groups, DES group, and healthy control. Keyword: Autoimmune disease, Sjögren's syndrome, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Dry eye syndrome, TCM pattern, TCM tongue diagnosis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,800
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) and non AIDDES Healthy Controls subjects will take the Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern diagnosis.
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) and non AIDDES Healthy Controls subjects will take the Traditional Chinese Medicine tongue diagnosis.
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects will take the Heart rate variability.
Ching-Mao Chang
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGTCM pattern
TCM pattern is a tool for detecting the constitution among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Dry eye syndrome (DES), and healthy control.
Time frame: One year
TCM tongue diagnosis
TCM tongue diagnosis is a tool for detecting tongue expression among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Dry eye syndrome (DES), and healthy control.
Time frame: One year
Heart rate variability (HRV)
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a tool for detecting ratio between High-frequency (HF) activity and low-frequency (LF) activity among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),and Dry eye syndrome (DES).
Time frame: One year
Schirmer's test
Schirmer's test is a tool for evaluating aqueous tear production among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Dry eye syndrome (DES).
Time frame: One year
OSDI(Ocular Surface Disease Index)
OSDI is a tool to rate the severity of dry eye disease among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Dry eye syndrome (DES).
Time frame: One year
ESSPRI(EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index)
ESSPRI is a tool for evaluating the symptoms of SJS among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Dry eye syndrome (DES).
Time frame: One year
SF-36(36-Item Short Form Survey )
SF-36 is a tool for evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life among the Sjögren's syndrome (SJS), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Dry eye syndrome (DES).
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Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects will take the Schirmer's test.
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects will take the Ocular Surface Diseast Index (OSDI).
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects will take the EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI).
Autoimmune disease (AID) as Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for comparing with the Dry eye syndrome (DES) subjects will take the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36).
Time frame: One year