sing electrical stimulation of the ear to change cough reflex sensitivity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Dystussia; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy; Stroke - Ischaemic; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000128695
• Lead Sponsor: Yusuf Ozgur Cakmak

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-12-06
• Study Start: 2023-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy adult humans

Exclusion Criteria

- History of swallowing, psychiatric, neurological, gastro-esophageal reflux, or cardio-respiratory disorders (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma);
- History of recent (< 2 weeks) acute upper respiratory tract infection;
- Current or previous smoker;
- Currently taking opioid or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting drugs;
- Currently pregnant;
- Presence of an implanted device (e.g., pacemaker).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in natural cough threshold, as assessed using a citric acid cough reflex test[ Before and after 10 minutes of non-invasive auricular stimulation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Suppressed cough threshold, as assessed using a citric acid cough reflex test[ Before and after 10 minutes of non-invasive auricular stimulation]