The investigation of odour concentrations using natural odours on the autonomic (unconscious) nervous system in healthy-adult human volunteers.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autonomic nervous system; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000415707
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-08-08
• Study Start: 2022-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 21 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers that are healthy-adult, male and female of a specified age (19-39 years), with no history of illness or conditions that could affect their sense of smell, vision or electrocardiogram recordings.

Volunteers who are non-smokers or have a diagnosis of anosmia.

For the female participants, only recruiting females who are not on hormonal contraceptives (as we are measuring two stages of the menstrual cycle).

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers who are outside the age range, whom are smokers or have a history of anosmia.

Female volunteers who are on hormonal contraceptives (as it would create difficulty with calculating menstrual cycle stages.

Volunteers who have health conditions associated with the cardiovascular system or have chronic inflammatory disorders. This would cause issues with the sympathovagal balance recordings from the electrocardiogram.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified