Sjögren's syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both patients and control subjects: > Age: 18-65 years > Adequate hand function that allows subjects to utilize the force transducer > Patients: diagnosed with pSS according to AECG and/or ACR-EULAR classification criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Both patients and control subjects: > Drug or alcohol addicition > Neurologic condition unrelated to pSS > Psychiatric disorder > Other condition influencing fatigue > Medication influencing fatigue or the immune system > fMRI related exclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The most important parameters are the maximal FDI muscle force, force decline during the fatiguing task, muscle activation during the fatiguing task, questionnaire scores, and the changes in cortical activation during the fatiguing task (functional MRI data). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electromyographic activity of the FDI muscle during the motor tasks | — |
Countries
Netherlands