Clinical trials: Olfactory Disorder
Taste Alterations, Smell Disorder
Adaptation Strategies for Coping With the Impact of Sensory Alterations on Eating Behavior in Children With Cancer: A Qualitative Study From the Perspective of Children and Parents
Childhood cancer is a serious and life-changing disease that affects thousands of children every year worldwide. In addition to the disease itself, cancer treatments such as chemotherapy often cause difficult side effects.
- Conditions
- Taste Alterations, Smell Disorder, Eating Behavior Changes
- Trial name
- QUALISENS (NCT07490093)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Leon Berard
Apnea of Prematurity, Prematurity
Nasal Olfactory Stimulation and Its Effect on Respiratory Drive in Preterm Infants
This trial analyzes the effect of an olfactory stimulation with vanilla or strawberry aroma compared to placebo on desaturations and bradycardia in preterm infants with apnea of prematurity.
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Prematurity, Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Trial name
- NOSE (NCT05878925)
- Testing
- Aroma
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Telomere Disease, Telomere Shortening
Nasal Brushing for the Diagnosis and Understanding of Telomeropathies
To date, the diagnosis of telomeropathies is based on telomere length measured in blood cells. However, this type of analysis is not always sufficient because some mutations underlying the development of telomeropathies are not…
- Trial name
- TELOSTIC (NCT05508321)
- Testing
- Nasal brushing, Sniffin' Sticks
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Epilepsy
An Open-Label, Safety and Tolerability Study of Chronic Intermittent Use of Diazepam Nasal Spray.
This study will assess long-term safety and tolerability of repeat dose diazepam nasal spray in adolescents and adults with cluster seizures, with a focus on potential local effects (changes in nasal mucosa, olfaction, and taste).
- Trial name
- NCT02316847
- Testing
- diazepam nasal spray
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Assesment of Olfactory Disorders and Performance of a New Olfactory Test in Children With Congenital CMV
CMV lesions were found in the olfactory system of children with congenital CMV infection but no study has hitherto examined the impact of congenital CMV infection on olfaction.
- Trial name
- INFECSMELL (NCT02782988)
- Testing
- olfactory tests, otoacoustic emissions (OAE)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory
Esthesioneuroblastoma: Outcomes After Treatment
The purpose of this study is to collect and organize data into a repository to gather relevant information for future research from patients diagnosed with a rare malignant sinonasal cancer called esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) and…
- Trial name
- ENB (NCT02580136)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- EXTRAORDINARY (NCT06846658)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of gefitinib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable head and neck cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer, Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00068497
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
COVID-19 by SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Frequency and Clinical Evolution of Olfactory and Taste Disorders in COVID-19 Patients
A novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 HAS arose in 2019 in Wuhan, China. Beside the classical semiology of this infection, numerous patients described olfactory and teste disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04361565
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Long COVID, Long Covid19
Stellate Ganglion Block to Treat Long COVID 19 Case Series
An assessment of the effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block in alleviating symptoms of Long COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Long Covid19, Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05812209
- Testing
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Metamorphosis LTD
Cystic Fibrosis in Children, Cystic Fibrosis
Sinus Disease in Young Children With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a prospective, observational study examining the impact of highly effective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators on chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and olfactory dysfunction (OD) in young…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis in Children, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis), Olfactory Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06191640
- Testing
- Ivacaftor or elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild Birth Asphyxia, Moderate Birth Asphyxia
Olfactory Testing in Perinatal Asphyxia: Enhancing Risk Assessment
Neonatal asphyxia remains a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities despite advancements in perinatal care. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a severe outcome of asphyxia, impacts 1-3 infants per 1,000 live births…
- Trial name
- MEMOBRAIN (NCT06744244)
- Testing
- Olfactory Testing, Heart rate (HR), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Respiratory Rate (RR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), Video-EEG
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases
The Effect of Lullaby and Breastmilk Smell on Preterm Newborns
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of live lullaby from mother voice, and breast milk smell on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns who are between 35-37…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Postpartum Depression, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05830955
- Testing
- Lullaby group, Breast milk group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Anosmia, Ageusia
Investigating Anosmia and Ageusia in COVID-19 Adult Patients in Saudi Arabia
COVID-19 has adversely affected the healthcare system across the world. The world was not prepared for global outbreak of infectious diseases.
- Conditions
- Anosmia, Ageusia, Covid19, Corona Virus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04388618
- Testing
- NHANES smell and taste tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Covid19, Neurological Injury
Radiofrequency Intervention in Neurological Pathologies Post COVID-19
The sequelae that occur in post-COVID-19 patients are multiple and, at a therapeutic level, these represent a new challenge within the general context of the pandemic that the world is suffering.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Neurological Injury, Olfactory Disorder, Gustatory Agnosia
- Trial name
- NCT04920890
- Testing
- Radiofrequency therapy with manual therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gema Leon
Periodontitis, Tongue Coating
Effect of Periodontal Treatment on Tongue Coating and Smell Function
This study aims to investigate the effect of periodontal treatment on olfactory function in patients with periodontitis by comparing pre- and post-treatment periodontal indices, Winkel tongue coating scores, and Sniffin' Sticks…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Tongue Coating, Olfactory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- EPTOS (NCT07326319)
- Testing
- Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment (Scaling and Root Planing
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Batman University
Parkinson's Disease
A Study Assessing Change in Sense of Smell After Rasagiline Use in Parkinson's Patients
A decrease or loss of the sense of smell is very common in patients with Parkinson's Disease even in the earliest stages of the disease.
- Trial name
- PD-SOAR (NCT01007630)
- Testing
- Rasagiline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Parkinson's Institute
Glaucoma
Assessment of the Ability to Distinguish Odors in Glaucoma Patients
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The key feature of glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve head with loss of retinal ganglion cells and local tissue remodeling.
- Trial name
- NCT00304824
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Kallmann Syndrome, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Genetics of Reproductive Disorders (Including Kallmann Syndrome) and Cleft Lip and/or Palate
The purpose of this study is to explore the genetic basis of reproductive disorders and cleft lip and/or palate.
- Conditions
- Kallmann Syndrome, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01601171
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lung Neoplasms
Identifying Unique Scent Signature of Lung Cancer Through Body Odor
The purpose of this study is to show that dogs are able to detect cancer in sweat samples. This potentially would be the base for developing a new efficient, non invasive and inexpensive diagnosis tool of lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01527461
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center