A randomised controlled trial to evaluate early intervention in chronic cough in Indigenous children

本研究旨在确定在急性呼吸道疾病（ARI）后出现慢性咳嗽（定义为持续4周）时启动的经过验证的循证咳嗽算法，与标准治疗相比，是否能改善城市、农村和偏远地区土著儿童的临床结果。该研究还将检查这些儿童慢性咳嗽和咳嗽结局的预测因素以及干预的成本效益。

This study aims to determine whether a validated evidence-based cough algorithm initiated at the development of chronic cough, defined as >4 weeks duration, following an acute respiratory illness (ARI) improves clinical outcomes in urban, rural and remote Indigenous children compared to standard care. The study will also examine the predictors of chronic cough and cough outcomes in these children as well as the cost-effectivess of the intervention.