RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05384561

Olfactory Training As a Treatment for Olfactory Dysfunction Post COVID-19

L'entraînement Olfactif Comme Traitement De La Dysfonction Olfactive Post COVID-19


Sponsor

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Enrollment

70 participants

Start Date

May 31, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Olfactory dysfunction is a defining symptom of COVID-19 infection. Studies have demonstrated improved olfaction in patients with post infectious olfactory dysfunction after an olfactory training (OT). The aim of this study is to assess the clinical outcomes of olfactory training (12 weeks) therapy in the treatment of persistent olfactory dysfunctions after COVID-19. Specially, we aim to compare the effectiveness of two different olfactory training (different odors). A group will train themselves with 4 scents (rose, orange, clove and eucalyptus) and another group with 4 different scents (cheese, coffee, strawberries and lemon). Olfaction sensory evaluation will be performed by using different olfaction tests (Sniffin' Sticks and UPSIT) and complete questionnaires to assess olfactory perception and particularly parosmia and phantosmia.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests an olfactory training (smell retraining) program for people who lost their sense of smell after COVID-19 and have not recovered. Olfactory training involves regularly smelling specific scents to help retrain the brain's smell pathways. This intervention is done online, making it accessible from home. You may be eligible if: - You tested positive for COVID-19 and still have ongoing smell problems (reduced or absent smell) - You are willing to give written informed consent - You understand and can read French - You have internet access and a working email address You may NOT be eligible if: - You had problems with your sense of smell before getting COVID-19 - You have chronic sinusitis (with or without nasal polyps) - You have received radiotherapy or chemotherapy for a head and neck tumor - You have Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or another neurodegenerative disease - You have a brain tumor or ENT diagnosis - You have had nasal or sinus surgery - You have a history of traumatic brain injury Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERSmell training

For 12 weeks, morning and evening, smell four different odors or four odorless substances for a total of five minutes per session.


Locations(1)

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

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