Investigation of the influence of craniocerebral trauma on the sense of smell and executive function in children and adolescents

• Conditions: S06.0; Concussion

• Registration Number: DRKS00033138
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-09-17
• Study Start: 2023-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
- Age 6 - 17 years
- No known olfactory disorder
- Craniocerebral trauma
- Sufficient ability to cooperate during the examinations

Control group:
- Age 6 - 17 years
- No known olfactory disorder
- Sufficient ability to cooperate during the examinations

Exclusion Criteria

- significant health impairments (e.g. renal insufficiency, epilepsy) that may be associated with disorders of olfactory function
- People with acute or severe chronic inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses
- pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smell test immediately after and 1 year after TBI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Testing the executive function (tower of London/Hanoi, Ravens matrice), Hamburg behavior test