New hope for chronic cough sufferers: behavioral therapy trial launches
NCT ID NCT07488598
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a behavioral therapy for adults with chronic cough that persists despite standard treatments. Participants must have signs of laryngeal hyperresponsiveness, like coughing when talking or in cold air. The goal is to see if the therapy improves cough-related quality of life. The trial is currently recruiting 30 participants.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible participants are adults aged ≥18 years i.e. normal chest radiograph. * participants with chronic cough persisting for more than eight weeks that is refractory to standard medical treatment for common causes of chronic cough, including asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease . * Participants are required to exhibit clinical features suggestive of laryngeal hyperresponsiveness, such as cough triggered by phonation, laughter, cold air, or irritant exposure, with associated laryngeal symptoms including throat irritation, dysphonia, or frequent throat clearing. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients are excluded if they are current smokers or had ceased smoking within six months * patients have evidence of active pulmonary or cardiac disease, recent respiratory tract infection, recent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use. * significant structural laryngeal pathology, neurological disorders affecting cough reflex control, or inability to comply with study procedures. * Head \&neck pathology e.g sinusitis, glottal insufficiency or primary muscle tension dysphonia
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assuit University hospitals
RECRUITINGAsyut, Egypt
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