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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000248369
ACTRN12608000248369CompletedPhase 3

The role of Gabapentin in the treatment of refractory chronic dry cough: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Hunter New England Area Health Service0 sites56 target enrollmentStarted: May 15, 2008Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
56

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 80 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Persistent non-productive cough of more than 8 weeks duration,
  • Male or female between ages of 18 and 80 years,
  • Non-smoker or ex-smoker with less than 10 pack years,
  • To have been well during the 4 weeks prior to study entry,
  • Informed consent obtained.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Productive cough,
  • Current smoker,
  • Smoking history >10 pack years,
  • Pregnancy/breast feeding,
  • Other respiratory disease, eg: bronchiectasis, COPD.
  • Inability to attend study visits
  • Respiratory tract infection during month prior to randomisation
  • Impaired liver function at Visit 1 as shown by Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), an enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). If the liver is injured, the liver cells spill the enzymes into blood, raising the enzyme levels in the blood and signaling liver damage.
  • Therefore, an AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase or total bilirubin greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal will exclude a participant.

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