Systemic Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Exosomes to Explore the Immunomodulation Reflected to Sjogren's Syndrome and Dry Eye Syndrome

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

By analyzing the differential proteins in exosomes, this study aims to understand the pathological mechanisms of SJS and DES, identify potential diagnostic and therapeutic methods, and advance the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: t
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Taiwan
Ching-Mao
RECRUITING
Taipei
Contact Information
Primary
Ching-Mao Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
magicbjp@gmail.com
8862285757453
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 220
Treatments
Group GB20
Group GB20 will received acupuncture at acupoint GB20 twice a week 8 weeks for efficacy evaluation. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, , exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, oral microbiota, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 6-GSI, OSDI, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
Group GB20 plus BL2
Group GB20 plus BL2 will received acupuncture at acupoint GB20 plus BL2 twice a week 8 weeks for efficacy evaluation. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, oral microbiota, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 6-GSI, OSDI, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
non AIDDES Healthy Controls (NHC)
ACUDES: Healthy control group will not received any treatment. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, oral microbiota, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability to find the difference with the comparison between the dry eye syndrome and healthy control.~TBDESJS: Non DES SJS Healthy Controls (NHC) will received Chinese herbal tea TBDESJS 8 weeks on Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness the ocular dryness evaluation. And we could use the Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 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), cytokine markers, Whole-genome genotyping, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
Waiting list
Group Waiting list will not received any treatment. at acupoint GB20 plus BL2 twice a week 8 weeks for efficacy evaluation. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, oral microbiota, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 6-GSI, OSDI, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
Dry eye syndrome (DES)
Dry eye syndrome (DES) will received Chinese herbal tea TBDESJS 8 weeks on Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness the ocular dryness evaluation. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 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), cytokine markers, Whole-genome genotyping, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
Sjögren's syndrome (SJS)
Sjögren's syndrome (SJS) will received Chinese herbal tea TBDESJS 8 weeks on Nourishing Yin and Moistening Dryness the ocular dryness evaluation. And we could use the proteomic, exosome-proteomic, exosome-miRNA, transcriptome, Schirmer's test, Tear breakup time, 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), cytokine markers, Whole-genome genotyping, TCM pattern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis, TCM pulse diagnosis, and TCM heart rate variability for this purpose.
Sponsors
Leads: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

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