Individualized Diagnosis and Treatment of Extraesophageal Reflux in Patients With Chronic Cough
Status: Recruiting
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Chronic cough is a very unpleasant symptom, significantly reduces the patient's quality of life, and bothers the neighborhood. A very common cause or co-factor of chronic cough is extraesophageal reflux (EER). The aim of the project is the precise diagnosis of EER in patients with chronic cough (in patients with a simultaneously diagnosed allergic cause and without it).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• age 18-80 years
• patients with chronic cough (cough that lasts 3 months or longer)
• consent with participation in the study
Contact Information
Primary
Jiří Hynčica
jiri.hyncica@fno.cz
0042059737
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 150
Treatments
Experimental: Mild cough
Mild cough only slightly worsening the quality of life (VAS 1-3)
Experimental: Moderate and severe cough
Moderate and severe cough that significantly worsen the quality of life (VAS 4-10)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital Ostrava