Cough control questionnaire development study
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is creating a new questionnaire to measure how well people can control their cough. It includes people with different types of cough and a small number of healthy volunteers.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are aged 18 or older
- You have a cough that is new or has lasted a while (including coughs that don't go away or have no clear cause)
- You can read and write in English
- You are not a smoker or haven't smoked in the last year
- You have not had a cold or chest infection in the last 4 weeks
- You are not taking a specific blood pressure medicine (called ACE inhibitors)
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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