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

NCT ID: NCT02855658

Last Updated: 2016-08-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2017-04-30

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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

Method:

The evidence of the regulation of oxidative-related cytokines and the antioxidant capacity could be provided from the previous randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over design, two-center clinical trial for evaluating the effect of Chinese herbal medicine (SS-1) for the Sjögren's syndrome patients. However, the clinical trail could not find out the modulation of immunity-related gene expression for SS-1 treatment, and it did set up a healthy control group for SS-1 comparison. This study want to establish a healthy control group for evaluating the normal range of oxidative stress and cytokines, which this work could be used to compare with the 72 SS-1 subjects in previous study. And This study also want to analyze the 770 immunity-related gene expression for the Sjögren's syndrome under the SS-1 treatment: (1) The best 20 (at least) efficacy SJS subjects who were evaluated before and after SS-1 treatments. (2) The 10 (at least) healthy control subjects. The findings could provide the evidence on the modulation of immunity-related gene expression for clinical manifestation, oxidative stress and cytokine in Sjögren's syndrome patients.

Expected Results:

1. Establish the normal range of oxidative stress and cytokines for healthy control group.
2. To evaluate the regulatory effect on oxidative stress and cytokine secretion between SS-1 group and healthy control group.
3. To evaluate the immunity-related gene expression for the Sjögren's syndrome under the SS-1 treatment.
4. To evaluate the immunity-related gene expression among the best efficacy SJS subjects and healthy control subjects.
5. To evaluate the immunity-related gene expression with the characteristic of TCM tongue diagnosis.
6. To analyze the correlation among clinical manifestations, Sjögren's syndrome -related clinical questionnaires and immunity-related gene expression.

Conditions

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Sjögren's Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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SS-1

SS-1 is composed of the powder of Gan-Lu-Yin, Sang-Ju-Yin and Xuefu-Zhuyu-Decoction with the ratio of 2:1:1. Patients take 6 gram of experiment medicine three times per day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SS-1

Intervention Type DRUG

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.

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.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

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.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Gan-Lu-Yin, Sang-Ju-Yin and Xuefu-Zhuyu-Decoction 1% SS-1

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary or Secondary Sjögren's syndrome patient
* Age from 20 to 75 year old, male or female patient
* Fit the criteria of 2002 year American-European classification
* If the subject took Cyclosporine, Cevimeline, Pilocarpine, Rituximab or other biological agent before enter into our study, the subject need to stop these drugs for one month
* If the subject took Gan-Lu-Yin, Sang- Ju-Yin or Xuefu-Zhuyu-Decoction before enter into our study, the subject need to stop these drugs for one month
* Secondary Sjögren's syndrome patient:

* Stable treatment: Steroid (≦10mg/d) and fixed hydroxychloroquine dose before 3 months enrolled
* No abnormal change of immunology, liver, kidney, and blood function
* No major life threatened condition

Exclusion Criteria

* Alcohol abuse, DM (Glucose PC\>200mg/dL) and major life threatened condition
* Pregnancy or breast feeding
* Abnormal liver and kidney function
* Forbid steroid pulse therapy before 3 months enrolled into our study, and forbid the Chinese herbal medicine except SS-1
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

China Medical University, China

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Research Program for Biopharmaceuticals, Taiwan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

China Medical University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hen-Hong Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

China Medical University Hospital

Locations

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Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Gueishan Township, Taiwan, Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Hen-Hong Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

+886-3196200 ext. 2677

Ching-Mao Chang, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+886-919074951

Facility Contacts

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Kuang-Hui Yu, M.D.

Role: primary

Hen-Hong Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: primary

+886-4-22053366 ext. 3501

Ching-Mao Chang, M.D.

Role: backup

886

References

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Chang CM, Chu HT, Wei YH, Chen FP, Wang S, Wu PC, Yen HR, Chen TJ, Chang HH. The Core Pattern Analysis on Chinese Herbal Medicine for Sjogren's syndrome: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Sci Rep. 2015 Apr 29;5:9541. doi: 10.1038/srep09541.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25923413 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT02110446

NCT02110446: Evaluation of the Efficacy and the Mechanism of Chinese Herbal Formula SS-1 for Sjögren's Syndrome (SS-1)

Other Identifiers

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CMUH105-REC3-025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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