Status:

RECRUITING

Olfactory Training on Smell Dysfunction Patients in HK

Lead Sponsor:

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Conditions:

Olfaction Disorders

Smell Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

* Causes of olfactory dysfunction can be classified into conductive and sensorineural causes. * Conductive causes are mainly due to structural nasal problem, which can be treated by nasal surgery * Se...

Detailed Description

Design Prospective double-blinded randomized control trial. Study Period 1/7/2022 - 30/6/2024 for case recruitment. Suitable patient will be recruited. Informed consent will be signed. Objective sme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Olfactory dysfunction \> 6 months and \< 5 years

Exclusion

  • History of significant head injury (fracture, ICH)
  • History of brain surgery
  • History of nasal surgery
  • Active nasal disease
  • Active neurological disease
  • Poor premorbid status/ non-communicable patients
  • Mentally incompetent patients
  • \<18 years' old
  • Pregnancy
  • Hypersensitivity to the aromatic substance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05364125

Start Date

July 1 2022

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

June 3 2025

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Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong