Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06954636

Prognostic Potential of Olfactory Function in Glioblastoma: a Prospective Observational Study

Led by Sied Kebir · Updated on 2025-07-08

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Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

295 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

S

Sied Kebir

Lead Sponsor

M

Münster University Hospital, Germany

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The study aims to investigate the prognostic significance of olfactory function in patients with glioblastoma. We are examining olfactory function at various points during therapy and correlating the results with survival data. In addition, neurocognitive tests will be carried out to correlate the results of olfactory function with the patient's cognitive abilities. Investigations into the quality of life and psychological condition of the patients are also performed. In addition to the cohort of glioblastoma patients, there is a control cohort without tumor disease in which the olfactory testing is also carried out in order to have a comparison.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Prognostic Potential of Olfactory Function in Glioblastoma: a Prospective Observational Study

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Newly-diagnosed glioblastoma (IDH wild-type)
  • Never received prior chemotherapy
  • Never received radiotherapy to the head or neck before
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) of 70 or higher
  • No history of severe head or brain trauma requiring ICU admission or Glasgow Coma Scale grade 3
  • No respiratory infection at the time of inclusion
  • No significant aphasia
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Presence of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Korsakoff's, Pick's, Shy-Drager syndrome)
  • History of invasive tumors or surgery in the head or neck area, except for non-invasive skin tumor surgeries
  • Permanent loss of smell following infections (e.g., influenza, coronavirus)
  • Conditions that may interfere with study participation (e.g., schizophrenia)
  • Language barriers likely to affect participation or understanding of study procedures

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

1

University Hospital Essen, Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Neuro-Oncology

Essen, Germany, 45147

Actively Recruiting

2

Department of Neurosurgery

Münster, Germany

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

C

Christoph Oster, Dr. med.

CONTACT

S

Sied Kebir, PD Dr. med.

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

2

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