Characterisation of voice and swallowing in individuals with chronic cough

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic cough; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000300774
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canterbury

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 16 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

For the chronic cough group:
- 18 years and over
- Able to consent to study
- Frequent coughing lasting longer than eight weeks (Morice et al., 2020)
- Optimal management of chronic cough without resolution, prompting referring
respiratory physician to consider behavioural cough control therapy

For the healthy group:
- 18 years and over
- Able to consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria

For the chronic cough group:
- Patient has not received sufficient prior assessment and/or treatment of chronic cough on respiratory physician's review of health information
- Structural abnormalities of the lower airways including emphysema, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, or sarcoidosis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Smoking or vaping in the last 6 months
- Upper respiratory tract infection in the last two weeks
- Uncontrolled reflux
- Use of opioids in the last six months
- Use of ACE inhibitors in the last six months
- Current use of neuromodulatory medicines
- Use of spirometry is contraindicated
- Previous or current behavioural treatment for chronic cough by a Speech-Language Therapist or physiotherapist
- Arrived from overseas in the last 14 days
- Displaying symptoms of Covid-19 in the last 14 days
- Been in close physical contact with someone with a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19 in the last 14 days
- Lack of full vaccination against Covid-19, or unable to prove full vaccination using My Vaccine Pass
- Allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten

For the healthy group:
- History of frequent coughing lasting longer than eight weeks
Structural abnormalities of the lower airways including emphysema, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, or sarcoidosis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Smoking or vaping in the last 6 months
- Upper respiratory tract infection in the last two weeks
- Uncontrolled reflux
- Use of opioids in the last six months
- Use of ACE inhibitors in the last six months
- Current use of neuromodulatory medicines
- Use of spirometry is contraindicated
- Arrived from overseas in the last 14 days
- Displaying symptoms of Covid-19 in the last 14 days
- Been in close physical contact with someone with a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19 in the last 14 days
- Lack of full vaccination against Covid-19, or unable to prove full vaccination using My Vaccine Pass
- Allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified