Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Repletion in Chronic Cough and Iron Deficiency
Lead Sponsor:
University of Turin, Italy
Collaborating Sponsors:
Regione Piemonte
Conditions:
Cough
Laryngeal Disease
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic cough is more frequent and severe in women than in men. Women often have decreased iron stores, due to menses and pregnancies. Aim of the study: to investigate if iron deficiency has a role in...
Detailed Description
Women with chronic cough and iron deficiency, cough unresponsive to empiric treatment (suggested by cough guidelines) with antiH1-histaminic drug plus proton pump inhibitor. Cough VAS (score from 1,b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unexplained cough : no detectable trigger for chronic cough identified, such as persistent rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma.
- no benefit by prior treatment with antiH1-histaminic drug and proton pump inhibitor.
- iron deficiency.
- normal lung function tests and chest radiography no relevant systemic disease.
- no acute respiratory infection in the last eight weeks.
- no pharmacological treatment in the last two weeks.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01507792
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
January 11 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Respiratory Pathophysiology Clinic, ASO San Giovanni Battista
Turin, Italy, 10126