Test sputum-guided care to reduce cough in lung scarring
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses analysis of mucus (sputum) to guide treatment with the goal of reducing long-lasting cough in adults with interstitial lung disease (ILD). You may be asked to provide sputum samples and may receive treatment decisions based on those results.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and can give written consent
- You have ILD (lung scarring) such as IPF, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, CTD-ILD, or pneumoconiosis
- Your cough has lasted daily for at least 8 weeks
- You can produce an adequate sputum sample (sometimes using a breathing treatment to help you cough it up)
- You do not have certain ILD types, like systemic sclerosis–related ILD or sarcoidosis
- Your cough is not from another clear cause (like reflux, certain blood pressure medicines, or a recent viral illness)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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