Can a simple injection stop coughing during lung procedures?
NCT ID NCT05072236
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving lidocaine or alfentanil before inserting a bronchoscope can reduce coughing when spraying numbing medicine into the airways. 108 adults with lung tumors received one of these drugs or a placebo before the procedure. Researchers measured cough severity, brain activity, and vital signs to see which drug worked best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine and alfentanil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce coughing during bronchoscopy, making the procedure safer and more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 108 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The drugs may not significantly reduce cough or could cause side effects like drowsiness or low blood pressure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * patients planned to receive bronchoscopic interventions for lung tumors with intravenous anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * conventional bronchoscopy without interventions such as EBUS, tracheal tumore excision
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Cancer Center Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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