Do cough meds really work? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07582549

First seen May 14, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether common treatments—antibiotics for wet coughs and inhaled steroids for dry coughs—help children whose cough lasts more than four weeks. About 100 generally healthy children will receive either the active medicine or a placebo for up to two months. The goal is to see if these treatments actually stop or greatly reduce the cough, so doctors can avoid giving unnecessary medication.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Study Site: Tampere University Hospital (TAYS), Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Outpatient Paediatrics Unit P.O. Box 2000, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland

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    Tampere, Finland

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