The effect of Laser Treatment on smell changes in post-COVID-19 patients: a randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anosmia; C10.597.751.600

• Registration Number: RBR-2mvznz3
• Lead Sponsor: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-02-16
• Study Completion: 2023-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals aged between 18 and 55 years; Laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, RT-PCR); Complaint of olfactory disorder (anosmia, hyposmia, parosmia or phantosmia) for up to one year after COVID-19

Exclusion Criteria

Patients under 18 years of age and as this is a different patient profile; Patients over 55 years of age to avoid the effects of age on the morphology of the olfactory epithelium; Patients with psychiatric or neurological disorders; Patients with previous chronic rhinological pathologies; Patients with recovery from anosmia before recovery from COVID-19; Pregnant patients; Pre-existing manifestations of olfactory alterations; History of traumatic brain injury; Patients who did not complete the follow-up period

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified