Persistent cough and upper airway dysfunction following H1N1 (swine flu) infectio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: H1N1 (Swine) influenza; Persistent Cough; Upper Airway Dysfunction; Dysphonia; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Public Health - Epidemiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000540011
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter New England Area Health Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Prior swab for H1N1 infection.
Persistent cough of more than 8 weeks duration.
All persons tested for H1N1 infection from the Hunter Area Pathology database will be invited to take in the questionnaire stage of the study (visit 1, adults and children) then a subset group of 50 subjects in each group (cases/controls) will be taken to physical testing stage (visit 2, adults only).
Informed consent must be obtained prior to commencement of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy/breast feeding
Other active respiratory disease such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, etc.
Inability to attend study visit/s.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified