Health Condition 1: M048- Other autoinflammatory syndromes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Salivary gland ultrasonography: Findings on salivary gland ultrasound is used to arrive at a provisional diagnosis of inflammatory salivary gland disease over 6 months duration
Control
Sponsors
Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH SICCA SYMPTOMS, DENTAL CARIES AND MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND DISEASE AND INFECTIONS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with salivary tumors, post radiation therapy. HIV and children with suspected MUMPS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| American European consensus accepted OMERACT SGUS scoring system based on radiological findings of major salivary glands as a tool of investigation of sjogrens and attempt to stage the disease.The diagnosis is made by ACR guidelines with use of FNAC instead of mucosal Biopsy.Timepoint: American European consensus accepted OMERACT SGUS score is used grade the findings at time 0, 4 weeks and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of complains of salivary gland swelling, pain, dryness of mouth and eyes. Improvement in stage of salivary gland ultrasound findingsTimepoint: 6 months after treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Choudhary Satyanarayana Chalasani
Govt Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore
Outcome results
None listed