Study seeks to predict who benefits from steroid cough treatment
NCT ID NCT05888350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether three simple measurements—blood eosinophils, FeNO (a breath test), and total IgE—can predict how well patients with chronic cough respond to inhaled corticosteroids. Over 500 adults with a cough lasting 8 weeks or more participated. The goal was to help doctors choose the right treatment without unnecessary steroid use.
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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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502 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 18-70 years; 2. Coughing lasting ≥ 8 weeks; 3. No abnormality in chest imaging in the past 3 months (or there is abnormality but the investigator judges it not the cause of chronic cough); 4. FEV1% pred\>70%;FEV1/FVC\>70%; 5. VAS≥30 in the past 48 hours; 6. Non-smokers or patients smoked less than 10 pack-years; 7. Candidates voluntarily participate in and abide by the relevant regulations of the study, can cooperate with corresponding inspections, follow the follow-up plan, and voluntarily sign written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients received inhaled or oral corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonist in previous 4 weeks; 2. Patients with history of upper respiratory tract infection in the past 8 weeks; 3. Patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in previous 8 weeks; 4. Female subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding or risk of becoming pregnant during the study; 5. Combined with a definite history of pulmonary diseases such as bronchiectasis, pulmonary interstitial disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Combined with other serious diseases (such as cardiovascular system diseases, metabolic system diseases, immune system diseases, nervous system diseases, etc.) that may affect the normal process of this study; 6. Participating in other drug clinical trial projects.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 520120, China
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