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Corticosteroid Nasal Irrigation as Early Treatment of Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
The eligible COVID-19 patients who admit at Ramathibodi Hospitel, Ramathibodi Hospital and Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital with new onset smell loss who capable to perform nasal irrigation themselves.
COVID-19, Anosmia, Hyposmia, Budesonide
Registration Number
TCTR20210714006
Lead Sponsor
/A
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age >18 years
2.Confirmed COVID-19 test positive with new onset of smell dysfunction
3.Patients who capable to perform nasal irrigation themselves

Exclusion Criteria

1.Chronic use of nasal or systemic corticosteroids
2.History of smell loss before COVID-19 era
3.Previous history of rhinological diseases such as chronic rhinosinustis, nasal tumor, anatomical abnormalities of the nose
4.Pregnancy
5.The patients who refuse to enroll the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Smell sensation at baseline, post-irrigation 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks. VAS score -VAS will be graded by patients which zero is completely normal smell sensation and ten is total loss of smell. ,Smell perception of specific odors (fish sauce, orange, coffee and jasmine ) at baseline, post-irrigation 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks. Total Visual analog scale (VAS score) of smell perception of specific odors including 4 well-recognized odors for the Thai population. Specific odors include fish sauce, orange, coffee and jasmine ,Time to correct identification more than75% of odors and number of odors identification at each follow-up among each group baseline, post-irrigation 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4weeks and 6 weeks. Identification of 4 well-recognized odors for the Thai population will be assessed to evaluate time to recovery and number of odors identification at each follow-up among each group
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
asal symptoms at baseline, post-irrigation 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 weeks and 6 week. Visual analog scale (VAS score) of nasal symptoms ,Side effects of Budesonide nasal irrigation at postoperative 1 week and 2 weeks. Pharyngeal and nasal burning/dryness will be evaluated.
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