Current Therapy in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Purpose:The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of interferential current therapy on salivary gland function in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome (pSS). Methods:Thirty six pSS were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups (Group 1 (treatment group) n=18; Group II (placebo group) n=18). Salivary flow rate measurement (SFRM), Oral Health-Related Quality of Life-United Kingdom Questionnaire (OHRQOL-UK), Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were used for evaluation. All evaluations were done pre-, posttreatment, at 3. month, at 6. month and at 9. month. Clinical pilates exercises and interferential current therapy were applied to Group I while clinical pilates exercises and interferential current therapy as placebo was applied to Group II. All treatments were given three times a week for 8 weeks.