post-infectious subacute cough. Cough
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Patients will be divided into two groups of 44 people each, one group being the control group and the second group (the intervention group) will
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with cough after upper respiratory tract infection with small respiratory changes in spirometry diagnosed by a pulmonologist All patients studied received standard cough medicine and the medications used by the patients are the same The condition of the patients is stable The age of the patients is 20 to 60 years Willingness and satisfaction of the individual to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of diabetes Patients with a history of allergy to compounds in honey and fenugreek seeds Breastfeeding Pregnancy Patients with cough due to other causes Patients with underlying diseases such as CF, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, heart failure, bronchotracheomalacia, bronchiectasis, pulmonary embolism, sarcoidosis and treatment-resistant hypertension Patients with diagnosis or possibility of lung cancer and other malignancies Patients taking hormonal medications Patients with long-term use of corticosteroids Patients forget 20% of the medication dose in the checklist
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cough intensity based on the Leicester Questionnaire and the Visual Cough Scale. Timepoint: Investigation of cough intensity at baseline (before the procedure) and 1, 2 and 3 weeks after starting to take the combination of fenugreek and honey. Method of measurement: Use of the Lester questionnaire, the visual cough scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve cough. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1, 2 and 3 weeks after starting to consume the combination of fenugreek and honey. Method of measurement: Lester questionnaire and visual cough scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1, 2 and 3 weeks after starting to consume the combination of fenugreek and honey. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Parisa Jafari
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed