Status:

RECRUITING

A Non-pharmacological Cough Control Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

West Park Healthcare Centre

Collaborating Sponsors:

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Conditions:

Cough

ILD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Coughing affects almost all individuals with ILD leading to physical, psychological and social distress and prevents individuals from performing their activities of daily living, working or socialisin...

Detailed Description

Research questions and hypotheses i) Is a non-pharmacological cough control therapy feasible to treat chronic cough in patients with ILD? Hypothesis: Given the results of previous non-pharmacological...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals will be included if having confirmed diagnosis of any ILD by a physician (as per Canadian Thoracic Society's guideline for evaluating patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease) and a chronic cough lasting more than 8 weeks in duration

Exclusion

  • self-reports of moderate or large sputum production
  • effective or suspected exacerbation of the respiratory condition in the past month
  • upper respiratory tract infection in the past month
  • use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor medication
  • changes in the prescribed medication in the previous month
  • evidence of traction bronchiectasis in the HRCT
  • evidence of other medical conditions that prevent performance of an exercise training program
  • unable to read or speak in English / unable to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04767074

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

April 3 2025

Active Locations (2)

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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West Park Healthcare Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6M 2J5