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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.
This study will be performed by asking participants to fill out multiple questionnaires on the symptoms of their cough, and undergo cough testing by inhaling an airway irritant and monitoring the number of coughs after inhalation of the irritant. Subjects would then undergo the treatment and have an injection of either local anesthetic/steroid mixture or a placebo (normal saline) around the nerve that gives feeling to the portion of the voice box responsible for chronic neurogenic cough. After the injection you will be asked to repeat the cough testing and questionnaires 30 minutes, 1 weeks, and at 6 weeks post injection. After the initial six weeks, patients will cross over and repeat the same process with the opposite treatment (either local anesthetic/steroid mixture or placebo) from their previous injection. The total time of participation is about 12 weeks and we hope to recruit 40 subjects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention (Steroid/Anesthetic Mixture) | Experimental | The steroid/anesthetic mixture will be injected via a 27-gauge needle once at the baseline or during the 6-week crossover timepoint. |
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| Placebo (Normal Saline) | Placebo Comparator | The placebo (Normal Saline) will be injected via a 27-gauge needle once at the baseline or during the 6-week crossover timepoint. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Steroid/Anesthesia Mixture | Drug | Steroid will be Triamcinolone Acetonide (40mg/mL). Anesthetic will be 0.5% bupivacaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. These will be pre-mixed by a qualified personnel within the ENT department. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intervention vs. Placebo in Neurogenic Cough using Capsaicin Challenge | Objectively evaluate the efficacy of blockade of the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve with local anesthetic/steroid mixture compared to normal saline placebo in treating chronic neurogenic cough using capsaicin challenge testing to measure cough sensitivity and urge to cough | Comparing Changes at Pretreatment, at 30 minutes post treatment, at 1 week post treatment, and at 6 weeks post treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intervention vs. Placebo in Neurogenic Cough using the Newcastle Laryngeal Hypersensitivity Questionnaire | Subjectively evaluate the efficacy of superior laryngeal nerve block (intervention) vs. placebo using the Newcastle Laryngeal Hypersensitivity Questionnaire (NLHQ). This Questionnaire is scaled from 1 to 7. 1 indicates All of the Time while 7 reflects None of the Time. | Pretreatment, 30 minutes post treatment, 1 week post treatment, 6 weeks post treatment |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Addy Tham, MS | Contact | 757.388.6264 | thama@evms.edu | |
| Laura Stone, RN | Contact | 757.388.6238 | stonelj@evms.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Benjamin Rubinstein, MD | Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Eastern Virginia Medical School Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeons | Recruiting | Norfolk | Virginia | 23507 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003371 | Cough |
| D000096822 | Chronic Cough |
| ID | Term |
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| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013256 | Steroids |
| ID | Term |
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| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| Placebo | Drug | 2 mL of Normal Saline |
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| Intervention vs. Placebo in Neurogenic Cough using the Urge to Cough Scale | Subjectively evaluate the efficacy of superior laryngeal nerve block (intervention) vs. placebo using the Urge to Cough Scale. Higher score indicates more urge, while lower score reflects less of an urge to cough. | Pretreatment, 30 minutes post treatment, 1 week post treatment, 6 weeks post treatment |
| Intervention vs. Placebo in Neurogenic Cough using the Central Sensitization Inventory | Subjectively evaluate the efficacy of superior laryngeal nerve block (intervention) vs. placebo using the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI). Scale is ranked as Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, and Always and has various symptoms listed. | Pretreatment, 30 minutes post treatment, 1 week post treatment, 6 weeks post treatment |
| Quality of Life Measurements | Analyze quality of life measurements of patients undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block compared to placebo as measured by the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ). Scale is from a 1 to 7. The higher the score/rating represents less of a problem while a lower score/rating represents more of a problem. | Pretreatment, 1 week post treatment, 6 weeks post treatment |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |