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Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, average 1 year
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will explore whether a non-pharmacological cough control therapy can help reduce the severity and impact of coughing on patients' lives who have ILD and chronic cough.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with any type of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) who have been coughing for more than 8 weeks. They must not have had changes in medication, respiratory exacerbations, or upper respiratory infections in the past month and should be able to perform exercise training.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a non-drug cough control therapy as an addition to pulmonary rehabilitation for ILD patients with chronic cough. It aims to see if this therapy can reduce the severity and impact of cough without using medications.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention is non-pharmacological, it's expected to have minimal side effects compared to drug treatments. However, specific side effects are not detailed as they may vary depending on individual patient responses.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ through study completion, average 1 year
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, average 1 year
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Feasibility of intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Cough Hypersensitivity Questionnaire (CHQ)
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale (FACIT-F)
Global rating of change questionnaire (GRCQ)
+4 moreTrial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Non-pharmacological Cough control therapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will attend four virtual sessions of 45 to 60 minutes of educational and self-management. Sessions will be designed to target participants' needs and expectations according to the semi-structured theme.
Session 1 General assessment Prescription of cough technique
Session 2 Cough principles of cough Cough control
Session 3 Breathing pattern retraining and laryngeal hygiene
Session 4 Reinforcement of cough control therapies
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Who is running the clinical trial?
West Park Healthcare CentreLead Sponsor
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Non-pharmacological Cough control therapy
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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