Status:

COMPLETED

COVID-19 Anosmia Study

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Anosmia

Covid19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To capture the natural history of COVID-19 associated olfactory dysfunction as measured by two patient reported outcome measures (SNOT-22, QOD-NS) and a 6-week BSIT with a comparison to an interventio...

Detailed Description

Infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been linked to new-onset olfactory dysfunction, often as the only presenting symptom. In one multicenter European study, 85.6% of patients with mild...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (18 years of age or older) with self-reported new-onset olfactory dysfunction
  • Positive COVID-19 diagnosis will be deemed eligible for inclusion.

Exclusion

  • Patients \<18 years of age
  • Patients who are unable to provide informed consent
  • Patients without a positive COVID-19 PCR result obtained through nasopharyngeal swab - Patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis but without self-reported anosmia
  • Patients with severe COVID-19 disease as defined by the Mouth Sinai Health System Treatment Guidelines for SARS-COV-2 (requiring high flow nasal cannula, non-rebreather, CPAP/BIPAP, or mechanical ventilation OR patients requiring pressor medication OR patients with evidence of end organ damage)
  • Patients with pre-existing self-reported olfactory dysfunction
  • Patients with a history of chronic nasal/sinus infections (rhinosinusitis) or history of endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Patients using nasal steroid sprays or irrigations for any reason
  • Patients who are prisoners of the state
  • Patients who have psychiatric or developmental disorder conditions that may impair ability to provide informed consent
  • Patients will also be excluded if they have an allergy to fish or an omega-3 supplement, or do not eat fish or fish- containing substances for any reason

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

139 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04495816

Start Date

July 15 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

October 23 2023

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Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, United States, 10029