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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN73039760
ISRCTN73039760
Completed
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Efficacy of a Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy Intervention (PSALTI) for patients with chronic cough: a randomised controlled trial

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 sites88 target enrollmentJuly 29, 2011

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Enrollment
88
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 29, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients with an isolated stable chronic cough \>2 months in duration, normal chest X\-ray and spirometry
  • 2\. Persistent cough despite negative investigations and/or failed treatment trials for asthma, reflux and rhinitis
  • 3\. Chronic cough \>2 months
  • 4\. Cough is the major respiratory symptom
  • 5\. Sputum production absent or minimal (less than tablespoon/10ml a day)
  • 6\. Patients with chronic asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may be included in the study where their principle problem is cough (as felt by the patient)
  • 7\. Male or female
  • 8\. Upper Age Limit 100 years; Lower Age Limit 17 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Upper respiratory tract infection in past 4 weeks
  • 2\. Taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor medication
  • 3\. Current smokers
  • 4\. Patients with the following diagnoses of known respiratory disease will be excluded:
  • 4\.1\. Lung cancer
  • 4\.2\. Pneumonia
  • 4\.3\. Pulmonary fibrosis
  • 4\.4\. Sarcoidosis
  • 4\.5\. Pleural effusion
  • 4\.6\. Bronchiectasis and upper airway aspiration

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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