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
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
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
135
Facharzt für HNO, Allergologie
Cologne, Germany
Change in Bronchitis Severity Score on physician´s evaluation (5 point IMOS scale)
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
Time frame: day 7
Change in bronchitis symptoms evaluated on patients´ diaries (5 point scale)
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
Time frame: day 14
patients´ evaluation of tolerability (4 point scale)
assessment of tolerability on a 4 point scale (bad, satisfied, good, very good)
Time frame: day7
physicians´ evaluation of tolerability (4 point scale)
assessment of tolerability on a 4 point scale (bad, satisfied, good, very good)
Time frame: day 7
patients´ evaluation of efficacy (five point IMOS scale)
assessment of tolerability on a five point IMOS scale (complete recovery, major improvement, slight to moderate improvement, no change, deterioration)
Time frame: day 7
physicians´ evaluation of efficacy (five point IMOS scale)
assessment of tolerability on a five point IMOS scale (complete recovery, major improvement, slight to moderate improvement, no change, deterioration)
Time frame: day 7
Change in number and type of adverse events
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incidence of adverse events and correlation with the therapy
Time frame: day 7