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A study on the diagnostic value of exhaled VOCs in chronic cough of different etiologies

A study on the diagnostic value of exhaled VOCs in chronic cough of different etiologies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105838
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic cough

Interventions

Gold Standard:bronchial provocation test, induced sputum, multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring (MII-pH)
Index test:exhaled VOCs

Sponsors

Shanghai Tongji Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age> 18 years old; (2) Cough as the only or main symptom, the course of the disease > 8 weeks; (3) There was no obvious abnormality in chest CT; (4) FEV1/FVC > 70%, and the percentage of FEV1 in the predicted value >80%;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Currently smoking or has quit smoking for less than 2 years; (2) Pregnant or breastfeeding; (3) History of acute upper respiratory tract infection within the last 8 weeks; (4) Administration of oral or inhaled corticosteroids within the last 4 weeks; (5) Suffering from severe heart failure, significant liver or kidney dysfunction, mental and cognitive impairments, hearing and communication disorders, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
exhaled VOCs;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Minimum inhalation concentration of capsaicin solution corresponding to induced cough >=2 times;Minimum inhalation concentration of capsaicin solution corresponding to induced cough >=5 times;EOS% in induced sputum;acid exposure time;symptom association probability;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Li

Shanghai Tongji Hospital

96778@tongji.edu.cn+86 138 1669 9078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026