Overview

Fish Oil (Omega 3 ) in Sjogren's Syndrome

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-02-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder affecting mainly the exocrine glands.this lead to dryness of the main mucosal surface ,such as the mouth ,eye,skin nose,pharynx,larynx and vagina . The history of the disease is characterized by a slowly progression of sicca symptoms and fatigue; however, a subset of patients would experience extra glandular activity. Lipid mediators derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids, related to inflammation and immune response regulation. In this sense, the polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 (ω-3 FA) have been associated with several illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune diseases and their balance at the cellular membranes can result in an anti-inflammatory .
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hawler Medical University