Laryngeal Nerve Block for Chronic Cough

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-06-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the potential benefit of treating chronic neurogenic cough by blocking the nerve responsible for the disease with an injection of local anesthetic/steroid mixture versus a placebo.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Treatments: Anesthetics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and older

• Previously or Newly Diagnosed Chronic Neurogenic Cough

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of Laryngeal Surgery or External Beam Radiation

• Current Smokers

• Known Allergy or Sensitivity to Local Anesthetics

• Uncontrolled Pulmonary, SinoNasal, or GastroIntestinal Pathology leading to Refractory Chronic Cough