Olfactory training in COVID-19

Phase 2

• Conditions: COVID-19 patients with persistent olfactory dysfunction; Olfactory dysfunction, COVID-19, Olfactory training, Intranasal corticosteroids

• Registration Number: TCTR20211005002
• Lead Sponsor: Ratchadaphiselsomphot grant

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-05
• Study Completion: 2022-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18 years
2. Asymptomatic-to-moderate COVID-19 (do not need high flow nasal canula or ventilator)
3. Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 infection and also having olfactory dysfunction during 8 weeks and 6 months after diagnosis of COVID-19

Exclusion Criteria

1. Olfactory dysfunction prior to COVID-19
2. Clinical of chronic rhinitis or chronic rhinosinusitis
3. Intranasal tumor e.g. hemangioma, inverted papilloma
4. History of nasal or neurological surgery
5. Other current clinical of significant neurological disease
6. Current clinical of psychiatric disorders e.g. major depressive disorder
7. During receiving steroids form other conditions within 2 weeks
8. Pregnant
9. Major visual or auditory problem such as blindness or deafness which limit communication with the instructor

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Olfactory identification 12 weeks Olfactory identification score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
/A N/A N/A