Status:

COMPLETED

The Utility of Nexium in Chronic Cough and Reflux Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Collaborating Sponsors:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Cough

GERD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to investigate different doses of proton pump inhibitors in reducing cough symptoms felt to be associated with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Proton pump...

Detailed Description

This study will be a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, comparative parallel-group trial of subjects with chronic cough of unknown origin presenting to the Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Sur...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • males and females (of non-childbearing potential. ie-surgically sterile, or willing to use an approved form of birth control) between the ages of 18 and 70 who speak and write in English,
  • chronic cough (\> 8 wks/another article used \> 6 wks) with symptom severity criteria of 2 or greater on the Fisman Cough Severity Score and 3 or greater or the Fisman Cough Frequency Score, and,
  • failure to respond to post nasal drip therapy.

Exclusion

  • abnormal chest x-ray,
  • patients taking H2 blockers within the previous 3 days or PPI's within the previous 7 days,
  • failure to respond to past PPI therapy given for cough that lasted at least 12 weeks,
  • use of an investigational drug within the past 30 days,
  • previous surgical antireflux or non-surgical endoscopic anti-reflux procedure (ex., Stretta or endoscopic sewing device),
  • previous aerodigestive malignancy,
  • current smokers, or ex-smokers (defined as those who quit smoking less than 3 months prior to study enrollment or those who have quit, but have a 20 pack year smoking history),
  • upper respiratory infection within 8 weeks prior to study enrollment,
  • current use of a B- blocker, ACE-I, or anticholinesterases at time of enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00287339

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

January 10 2012

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UNC Gastroenterology, UNC Pulmonology, UNC ENT

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599