Web-based survey of physicians on diagnosis, treatment pattern and underlying diseases in chronic cough and refractory chronic cough patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Cough
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000039344
- Lead Sponsor
- MSD K. K.
- Brief Summary
429 physicians responded to about 15,968 chronic cough (CC) patients seen in the past 3 months. The proportion of patients with unexplained cause or multiple underlying diseases was significantly higher in patients with refractory CC (RCC) than non-RCC. Treatment to the underlying disease was generally performed for CC. On the other hand, more physicians tended to have intension to use non-specific therapeutic drugs such as central antitussives and off-label drugs for RCC patients than for CC patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 429
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Physicians employed directly by the pharmaceutical industry Physicians who undertake individual consulting/advisory roles to the pharmaceutical industry Physicians previously employed by the pharmaceutical industry
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method