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Smell DisorderNCT04532632

Taste and Smell Impairment in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

An observational study of Smell Disorder and Taste Disorders, run by Pinar Ay Sayin at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Evaluating the smell and taste perceptions of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit with suspicion of Coronavirus disease-19 diagnosis with a survey study Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Sep 2020to 9 Oct 2020
How long will I take part?
10 Days
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients between the ages of 18-80, who were treated in the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of Coronavirus disease-19 and were discharged

Who may be able to join

  • Adults between the ages of 18-80
  • Agree to participate in the study
  • Patients treated in the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of Coronavirus disease-19

Who cannot join

  • Pre-existing smell and taste impairment
  • The patients have no enough cooperation to answer the questionnaire
  • Having additional diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital

    Istanbul, 34371

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Evaluating the smell and taste perceptions of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit with suspicion of Coronavirus disease-19 diagnosis with a survey study

Read the detailed description

Patients who were treated in the intensive care unit of Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital with the diagnosis of Coronavirus disease-19 will be determined by scanning the hospital registry system. It was planned that patients discharged from the intensive care unit would be called by phone and their complaints about smell and taste disorders were evaluated with a questionnaire.

Keywords
Coronavirus disease-19, anosmia, hyposmia, dysgeusia
Medical subject headings
Olfaction Disorders, Taste Disorders, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, Anosmia, Dysgeusia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. taste and smell impairment

    incidence of taste and smell impairment in critically ill subjects

    Measured: up to 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2020
  2. Study start1 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion9 Oct 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
Target duration
10 Days
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04532632
Sponsor's protocol ID
3334-02
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
28 Aug 2020
Last updated
10 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hopkins C, Surda P, Whitehead E, Kumar BN. Early recovery following new onset anosmia during the COVID-19 pandemic - an observational cohort study. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 May 4;49(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s40463-020-00423-8.

    PubMed 32366299
  • Sayin I, Yasar KK, Yazici ZM. Taste and Smell Impairment in COVID-19: An AAO-HNS Anosmia Reporting Tool-Based Comparative Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Sep;163(3):473-479. doi: 10.1177/0194599820931820. Epub 2020 Jun 9.

    PubMed 32513096

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Smell Disorder and Taste Disorders, run by Pinar Ay Sayin at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

taste and smell impairment (time frame: up to 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04532632, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Nov 2020.

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