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Filter by:Symptoms such as cough, wheeze, and breathlessness are among the most common reasons for general practitioner or emergency department visits in the UK. Such symptoms have a profound impact on patients' ability to live a fulfilled life, often rendering people unable to work and socialise. Azithromycin (a type of antibiotic) improves symptoms and reduces flare-ups of diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The reason why it works is unclear. Many people believe that it either decreases the number of bacteria in the lungs or reduces inflammation in the lungs and the upper airways. Neither theory is proven. Another possible mechanism that has been much less studied is that Azithromycin encourages the body to move food and fluid through the gut more quickly, thus preventing reflux and aspiration of small food particles and stomach acid. It has been shown that lung damage can occur when gut contents enter the airways, which may contribute chronic lung disease patients' symptoms In this study the investigators will test the effect of azithromycin on the gut in patients with chronic lung diseases. The investigators will measure the strength of a patients swallow by measuring the pressures in their gullet, using high-resolution oesophageal manometry (HROM), before and after treatment, in people being started on azithromycin as part of their routine care. The investigators will also measure the effect that azithromycin has on their symptoms and observe whether there is a relationship between the strength of their swallow and their symptoms. At the end of this study, the investigators hope to better understand the way in which azithromycin helps to improve the symptoms of patients with chronic lung diseases. The investigators also hope to open the door to investigate the effect of other drugs that improve gut function in patients with chronic lung diseases.
This is a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of BPZE1 that includes virulent B. pertussis challenge followed by a safety follow-up.
To explore the disease outcome prognosis of cough variant asthma by observing the outcomes of cough variant asthma and the effects of Chinese and Western medicine interventions, and to provide a scientific basis for optimizing the treatment protocol of combined traditional and Western medicine for cough variant asthma. This is a multi-center, non-randomized, prospective cohort study. This study started in March 2022 and is going on now. On an informed consent basis, a cohort of 164 patients with diagnosis of CVA are engaged. All patients will receive 8-week treatment (ICS/LABA plus Chinese herbal medicine for trial group while ICS/LABA only for control group) and be observed in next 24 weeks. Patients will be followed up every 2 weeks during treatment period and every 4 weeks in observation.The feasibility and correctness of the study will be supervised by two supervisors. To ensure that participants adhere to their follow-up plans, we remind them of their fixed visiting by phone or message. Additionally, incentives are used to appreciate participants for their cooperation.
This is a first-in-human study that will investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ascending single doses of HS-10383 using a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, single center study design. Participants in this study will receive either the study drug or placebo tablets (a placebo looks like the test drug but does not have any medicine in it). The dosage will be one single dose of study drug/placebo received on only one day. The total study duration for each participant will be usually no more than 10 days. Blood samples will be collected from the participants to monitor the safety and measure the blood level of the study drug.
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Period Crossover, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of ADX-629 Administered Orally to Subjects with Chronic Cough
This trial is an exploratory study, aiming to explore the preliminary efficacy and safety of Kesuting Syrup in the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia. It is planned to include a total of 200 cases. Kesuting Syrup test group: Lianhua Qingwen Granules control group = 1:1, each 100 cases in each group.
At present, there is no research scale designed for the quality of life of children with chronic cough in China, most of them use the cough scale designed for adults to evaluate the quality of life of children. In China, more and more attention has been paid to evaluate and improve the quality of life of children with chronic cough, but cough specific quality of life measurement tools for adults and parents are mostly used, and the Chinese translation version of CQLQ and LCQ is still the main method. There is still no cough specific quality of life measurement tool for children with chronic cough in China. Cc-qol, a specific scale for chronic cough in children, has not been promoted, and no relevant verification of the applicability, validity and reliability of the Chinese version has been found. Therefore, this study aims to verify and compare the applicability, reliability and validity of CC-QOL Chinese version in China through questionnaire survey and follow-up of children with chronic cough.
Endotracheal Intubation (EI) is performed in order to monitor the effectiveness of anesthesia and to control the patient's breathing during the surgery under general anesthesia. In EI, which is an invasive procedure, damage to the larynx and trachea may occur during the placement of the endotracheal tube or due to long-term use. Complications such as postintubation ulcer, laryngeal nerve paresis, arytenoid dislocation may develop in the early period due to EI, and patients may have complaints such as sore throat, swallowing problems, hoarseness, and cough in the postoperative period. This affects the comfort of the patients in the postoperative period. For this reason, it is important to prevent intubation-related symptoms of patients who will undergo surgical intervention before they occur.
The patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) have the risk of ineffective coughing and infection due to diaphragm weakness, making it more difficult to wean. This study aimed to explore the intervention of abdominal weight training (AWT) with/ without cough machine (CM) on lung function, respiratory muscle strength and cough ability in these patients.
The purpose of this study is to study the potential benefit of treating chronic neurogenic cough by blocking the nerve responsible for the disease with an injection of local anesthetic/steroid mixture versus a placebo.