CompletedNot Applicable

Laser Therapy to Treat the Dry Mouth of Sjogren's Syndrome

Brazil66 participantsStarted 2014-05

Plain-language summary

This study was designed to test the efficacy and safety of low laser therapy to treat the xerostomia of patients with primary Sjogren's Syndrome.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with primary Sjogren Syndrome according criteria american european 2002. * Salivary flux non stimulated \< 0,1 ml/min. Exclusion Criteria: * hepatitis B and/or C * radiotherapy in the glandular area (previous) * other connective diseases * thyroidopathy non compensated * GVHD graft-versus-host disease * HIV * Sarcoidosis

What they're measuring

The Xerostomia Inventory

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02066896

SponsorFederal University of São Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-08

Results submitted2017-02-22

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