Sjögren's study dives deep into immune clues in spit and blood
NCT ID NCT03711214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at immune system markers in the saliva and blood of 80 people with primary Sjögren's syndrome, a chronic disease causing dry eyes and mouth. Researchers will check for antibodies that may block a key enzyme and see how gum disease affects symptoms. The goal is to learn more about the disease, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome according to 2016 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria, and healthy people without any rheumatic disease/symptoms of sicca syndrome * Patients regularly followed at the Sjögren's Syndrome outpatient clinic of Rheumatology Division Exclusion Criteria: * Use of drugs that cause oral dryness (mainly antidepressants and antihistamines). * Patients with history of head and neck radiation therapy. * Current smoking. * Pregnancy and/or lactation. * History of periodontal treatment for at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
São Paulo, Brazil
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Rheumatology Division of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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