Cough and reflux

Using a novel pH-cough meter to objectively study acid reflux and cough in children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000306617

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-06

Start date

2004-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Use of pH-cough meter and proton pump inhibitor. 8 weeks for PPI.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Diagnosis

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Children referred togastroenterologists at the Royal Children'sHospital with suspected GORD and undergoing pHmetry.

Exclusion criteria

Contraindications for use of lansoprazole, clinical history of primary aspiration (neuromuscular problems, suppurative lung disease, children receiving additional concomitant new therapy for any pulmonary disorder.

Outcome results