Evaluation of the effect of laser acupuncture on improving the sense of smell in patients with COVID-19
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- COVID-19.virus identifiedU07.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210311050671N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with a definite diagnosis of Covid-19 who have reported an olfactory disorder (Anosmia) and the disorder has no improvement in their olfactory disorder within one month of the course of the disease.
Exclusion Criteria
People with a history of any surgery or head trauma
Chronic and severe inflammatory diseases
Degenerative diseases
Nasal allergies
Abnormal anatomy of the nose
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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