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Research on the Development and Validation of an Evidence-Based Massage Protocol for Upper Airway Cough Syndrome in Children: A Single-Arm Pilot Trial

Research on the Development and Validation of an Evidence-Based Massage Protocol for Upper Airway Cough Syndrome in Children: A Single-Arm Pilot Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002561
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-27
Start date
2025-12-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Upper Airway Cough Syndrome

Interventions

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for pediatric UACS (with reference to the Chinese "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough in Children"); (2) Aged 3-12 years, regardless of gender; (3) No use of medications such as intranasal corticosteroids or antibiotics within one week prior to treatment; (4) Legal guardians of the pediatric patients have provided informed consent and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Sinusitis accompanied by facial pain/swelling or olfactory dysfunction, or complicated by otitis media; (2) Cough attributable to other identified causes (e.g., asthma, protracted bacterial bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux, etc.); (3) Coexisting respiratory diseases, or severe cardiac, hepatic, renal diseases, or immunodeficiency; (4) Local skin lesions or infections contraindicating massage therapy; (5) Allergy to press needles (thumbtack-type acupuncture needles); (6) Current participation in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in cough symptom VAS score from baseline to Week 2;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(cough evaluation test,CET);(Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Mandarin Chinese,LCQ-MC);(Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory,PedsQL);Time to cough relief (patient diary record);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Changhe

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital

yakno2@163.com+86 186 0115 9559

Outcome results

None listed

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