Bronchitis, Cough, Dyspnoea, Sputum, Cellular Atypia
Conditions
Keywords
inhalation, isotonic saline, NaCl solution 0.9 %, Ectoin, bronchitis, respiratory tract infection
Brief summary
This observational, non-interventional multicentric study compares the inhalation therapy on patients suffering on respiratory tract infections and/or acute bronchitis between Ectoin inhalation solution and Pari NaCl (0.9%) inhalation solution
Detailed description
The assessment focuses on the bronchitis Severity Score (BSS) for standardized use in clinical studies with the outcome criteria of cough, sputum production, rales/rhonchi, chest pain during coughing and dysnoea
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* according to instruction for use
Exclusion criteria
* according to instruction for use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Bronchitis Severity Score on physician´s evaluation (5 point IMOS scale) | day 7 | Assessment of bronchits severity score on a 5 point IMOS scale (complete recovery, major improvement, slight to moderate improvement, no change, deterioration) of symptoms: Cough, sputum production, rales/rhonchi, chest pain during coughing, dyspnoea |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| patients´ evaluation of tolerability (4 point scale) | day7 | assessment of tolerability on a 4 point scale (bad, satisfied, good, very good) |
| physicians´ evaluation of tolerability (4 point scale) | day 7 | assessment of tolerability on a 4 point scale (bad, satisfied, good, very good) |
| Change in bronchitis symptoms evaluated on patients´ diaries (5 point scale) | day 14 | Assessment of bronchits symptoms on a 5 point scale (absent, mild, moderate, severe, very severe) of symptoms: Cough, sputum production, rales/rhonchi, chest pain during coughing, dyspnoea |
| physicians´ evaluation of efficacy (five point IMOS scale) | day 7 | assessment of tolerability on a five point IMOS scale (complete recovery, major improvement, slight to moderate improvement, no change, deterioration) |
| Change in number and type of adverse events | day 7 | incidence of adverse events and correlation with the therapy |
| patients´ evaluation of efficacy (five point IMOS scale) | day 7 | assessment of tolerability on a five point IMOS scale (complete recovery, major improvement, slight to moderate improvement, no change, deterioration) |
Countries
Germany