Clinical trials: Smell
Mother-Infant Interaction, Premature Birth
The Effect Of Baby Smell On The Amount Of Breast Milk, Salivary Cortisol Level And Mother Baby Attachment
The goal of this [type of study: randomized controlled clinical trial] is to [determine the effect of applying the scent of premature newborns who cannot be breastfed to the mother on the mother's milk amount, salivary cortisol…
- Trial name
- NCT06096961
- Testing
- Baby smell
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Anorexic
Efficacy Study of an Olfactory Stimulation Program for the Recuperation of Autobiographical Memories in Anorexia
The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of an olfactive stimulation, in relaxing environment, on the access at the autobiographical memories in anorexic patients.
- Trial name
- OLFANOR (NCT02297165)
- Testing
- olfactory stimulation program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Brain Olfactory Pathways in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Studying the cerebral activity of children with Prader-Willi Syndrom (PWS) when the study propose to them nasal activations.
- Trial name
- PRADOL (NCT07006207)
- Testing
- olfactory stimulation, functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
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)
Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Esthesioneuroblastoma
A Natural History Study of Children and Adults With Olfactory Neuroblastoma
Background: Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare cancer. It grows from tissue in the upper part of the nose cavity, related to the sense of smell and can affect a person s sense of smell.
- Trial name
- NCT04755205
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 525 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
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
Premature Newborns With Gestational Age 28 to 33 Weeks
Odors to Insufflate Life
Apneas concern about 85% of premature newborns (NB) born after less than 34 weeks of pregnancy. They are considered as an important risk factor for subsequent neuropsychological deficiency.
- Trial name
- PREMODEUR (NCT02851979)
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulations
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Breast Milk, Digestion
The Effect of Breast Milk Smell on Nutrition in Preterms
The study was planned to determine the effect of breast milk odor applied during gavage feeding on early feeding cues of preterm newborns, the transition time to oral feeding and abdominal perfusion.
- Conditions
- Breast Milk, Digestion, Nutrition, Smell Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT04843293
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Fetal Ethmoidal Mucosa
Search for Olfactory Cells Within the Fetal Ethmoid Epithelium
The recent rhinological functional approach known as "Evo-Devo" leads us to consider the nose not as a single organ, but as the construction of a specifically olfactory organ within which functional respiratory structures have…
- Trial name
- COEF (NCT06260657)
- Testing
- Histological analysis on fetal ethmoids
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Weight, Birth, Premature Birth
Effects of Olfactory and Gustatory Stimulus on the Nutrition of Premature Babies
The objective of this clinical trial is to test the effects of olfactory and taste stimulation with milk or water in premature newborns with a gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06305052
- Testing
- Milk, Water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
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
Olfactory Dysfunction, Wellbeing
Impact of Smell Testing on Health Outcomes
Smell dysfunction is frequent yet neglected. The sense of smell plays a crucial role in signaling disease, safety, and overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07222891
- Testing
- Patient-centered information and education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Hearing Loss, Deafness
Collection of Clinical Data and Specimens for Research in Hearing, Balance, Taste, Smell, Voice, Speech, and Language Disorders.
Background: People with hearing, balance, and taste, smell, voice, speech, language, and other Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) disorders may seek treatment at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders…
- Trial name
- NCT05670496
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Experimental, Dementia
Salivary Gland Massage and Olfactory Stimulation for Relieving Feeding Difficulty and Triggering Oral Intake Among People With Dementia
Feeding difficulties are a common issue among individuals with dementia during moderate to advanced stages, particularly those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
- Conditions
- Experimental, Dementia, RCT, Dry Mouth
- Trial name
- NCT07678515
- Testing
- SMART program (Salivary gland massage combined with aromatherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Family-centered Care
The Effect of Maternally Scent-digested Blanket on Stress, Crying and Physiological Parameters of Premature Newborns
Olfaction is a highly developed and crucial sensory modality that connects the infant and the mother, facilitating the infant's ability to locate and reach the mother's breast.
- Trial name
- NCT06437106
- Testing
- A blanket impregnated with the mother's odor, blanket without mother's smell, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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
Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Neoplasms
NIDCD Otolaryngology Clinical Protocol Biospecimen Bank
Background: Many disorders of the head and neck can affect a person s hearing; balance; smell; taste; swallowing; voice; or speech. These disorders include cancers and genetic and inflammatory diseases.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Hearing Disorders, Laryngeal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06303180
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)