Erdosteine in children and adults with bronchiectasis (BETTER trial): study protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Chang, Anne B., Yerkovich, Stephanie T., Baines, Katherine J., Burr, Lucy, Champion, Anita, Chatfield, Mark D., Eg, Kah Peng, Goyal, Vikas, Marsh, Robyn L., McCallum, Gabrielle B., McElrea, Margaret, McPhail, Steven, Morgan, Lucy C., Morris, Peter S., Nathan, Anne Marie, O'Farrell, Hannah, Sanchez, Marion O., Parsons, Marianne, Schultz, Andre, Torzillo, Paul J., West, Nicholas P., Versteegh, Lesley, Marchant, Julie M., Grimwood, Keith
• Format: Article
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45258/; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-002216
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Introduction Bronchiectasis is a worldwide chronic lung disorder where exacerbations are common. It affects people of all ages, but especially Indigenous populations in high-income nations. Despite being a major contributor to chronic lung disease, there are no licensed therapies for bronchiectasis...