A comparison of the therapeutic effect of "systemic steroid" and "honey plus coffee" on persistent postinfectious cough

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201103034737N2

Enrollment

130

Registered

2011-03-20

Start date

2009-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

persistent post infectious cough (PPC). Chronic pharyngitis

Interventions

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention 1: Prednisolone: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of "320 mg prednisolone" is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm water (under 60 degree C), and drin

Prednisolone: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of "320 mg prednisolone" is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm water (under 60 degree C), and drink this solution

Coffee: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of "70 grams of original instnt Coffee" is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm water (under 60 degree C), and drink this

Honey: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of 500 grams of Honey) is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm water (under 60 degree C), and drink this solution every 8

Coffee and Honey: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of 70 grams of original instant Coffee as well as 500 grams of Honey) is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm w

Placebo: 25 grams of the jam-like paste (Each 600 grams of the product consisted of Placebo) is dissolved in about 200 cc of warm water (under 60 degree C), and drink this solution every 8 hours for

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: PPC for more than three weeks of duration, normal routine laboratory tests, no systemic disease, normal chest X-Ray, age between 21 and 65 years Exclusion criteria: presence of any systemic disease, other causes of chronic cough

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Persistent postinfectious cough (PPC). Timepoint: before and after the treatment. Method of measurement: frequency of cough: low (+), moderate (++), and high (+++).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Ali Raeessi

Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

raeessi_ma@yahoo.com raeessi@bmsu.ac.ir+98 21 8803 0514

Outcome results

None listed

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