Clinical trials: Olfaction
Sinusitis, Chronic
Effect of Postoperative Additive Systemic Steroids in CRSwNP
This study investigate the additive effect of systemic postoperative steroids in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRSwNP). All patients receive a functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) followed by topical steroid spray…
- Trial name
- NCT04915456
- Testing
- Systemic Steroid (Prednisolone)
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Alzheimer Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury
Olfactory Deficits in Neurologic Disease
The goal of this study is to examine olfactory function in preclinical subjects or individuals with neurological diseases such as Probable Alzheimer's Disease (PRAD), Frontotemporal Dementias (FTD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05019014
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy-related Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of Cognitive Education Activities in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide and accounts for approximately 31% of all cancers in women. The global incidence of breast cancer is increasing, making it a significant public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT07570251
- Testing
- Cognitive Function Training Activities
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Parosmia
Ivermectin Nasal Drops in Post COVID-19 Parosmia
The current study will be a pilot study for a randomized controlled trial conducted on patients recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Menoufia Faculty of Medicine To evaluate the effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT05269030
- Testing
- Ivermectin Topical, Budesonide Nasal
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Obesity, Taste Disorders
The Relationship Between Olfactory and Gustatory Senses, Hedonic Hunger, and Diet Quality After Bariatric Surgery
This cross-sectional observational study investigates the association between changes in olfactory and gustatory senses and hedonic hunger among individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Taste Disorders, Smell Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07290075
- Testing
- Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Hanife Köksal
Anosmic and Hyposmic Patients
A Study of the Effects of Sodium Citrate on Olfactory Thresholds
The study will be undertaken at the ENT department of the Leicester Royal Infirmary and in a research laboratory at the University of Leicester and also in the ENT department at the West Suffolk Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT00409812
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Solid Tumor Cancer, Medulloblastoma
Study in Children and Adolescents of 177Lu-DOTATATE (Lutathera®) Combined With the PARP Inhibitor Olaparib for the Treatment of Recurrent or Relapsed Solid Tumours Expressing Somatostatin Receptor (SSTR) (LuPARPed).
Study in children and adolescents of 177Lu DOTATATE (Lutathera®) combined with the PARP inhibitor olaparib for treatment of recurrent or relapsed solid tumours expressing somatostatin receptors (SSTR) (LuPARPed)
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor Cancer, Medulloblastoma, High Risk Neuroblastoma, High Grade Gliomas
- Trial name
- LUPARPED (NCT06607692)
- Testing
- Olaparib; 177Lu-DOTATATE
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación de investigación HM
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of Hydralazine on Alzheimer's Disease
It has been recently discovered that the FDA-approved drug, hydralazine, has anti-neurodegenerative efficacy based on three intriguing observations.
- Trial name
- EHSAN (NCT04842552)
- Testing
- Hydralazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Olfaction and Inflammation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Impaired olfaction is one of the major complaints of patients with nasosinus polyposis, with nasal obstruction. In case of failure of medical treatment for patients with polyposis nasosinusal, they may use endoscopic surgery…
- Conditions
- Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps, Olfaction Disorders
- Trial name
- OIPN (NCT04104594)
- Testing
- Sniffin Stick Test, numerical evaluation scale for olfaction, numerical evaluation scale for nasal obstruction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Vaccine Therapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Adults With Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-2 and/or sargramostim may be a more effective treatment for solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019331
- Testing
- aldesleukin, ras peptide cancer vaccine, sargramostim
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
Background: Loss of the sense of smell can seriously affect a person's quality of life. The ability to smell can be damaged by many factors, including illnesses, injuries, and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder, Influenza, Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT07149428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment
Relationship Between Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment Based on Olfactory Function Assessment and Functional MRI
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between diabetes and cognitive impairment by olfactory function assessment and functional MRI.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02738671
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment, functional magnetic resonance imaging, olfactory function measurement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Migraine Headache
Bioavailability of DHE Administered by I123 POD Device, IV Injection, and Migranal Nasal Spray in Healthy Adults
A Phase I clinical trial to compare the bioavailability of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE) following a single dose administration of INP104 (DHE administered by I123 Precision Olfactory Delivery (POD) Device Nasal Spray) to that…
- Trial name
- NCT03401346
- Testing
- INP104, Dihydroergotamine Mesylate (DHE), Migranal Nasal Spray
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Impel Pharmaceuticals
Sleep Deprivation
Olfactory Decision-making and Deprived Sleep
This research study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and olfactory stimuli to better understand the connection between sleep deprivation, brain activity, and olfaction in humans.
- Trial name
- ODDS (NCT05093413)
- Testing
- Sleep deprivation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Bevacizumab in Reducing CNS Side Effects in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy to the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor, Meningioma, or Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab may reduce CNS side effects caused by radiation therapy. This randomized phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in reducing CNS side effects in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to the brain…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00492089
- Testing
- bevacizumab, magnetic resonance imaging, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer
Physician-Initiated Stop-Smoking Program for Patients Receiving Treatment for Early-Stage Cancer
RATIONALE: Physician-initiated smoking cessation strategies may be effective in getting early-stage cancer patients to quit smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002520
- Testing
- nicotine, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 434 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Neurotoxic Effect of Sevoflurane-Based Anaesthesia
Evaluation of Neurotoxic Effect of Sevoflurane-Based AnaesthesiaGuided by Short-Term Olfactory Identification
Nowadays there is increasing doubts about the safety of anesthesia . Anesthesiologists have to console the worried patients, who are anxious about the potential risks of anesthetic-induced brain damage, by suggesting that any…
- Trial name
- NCT03726580
- Testing
- Sevoflurane
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Parosmia
Stellate Ganglion Block With Lidocaine for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Parosmia
Chronic olfactory dysfunction, both hyposmia and parosmia, from the COVID-19 pandemic is a growing public health crisis, affecting up to 1.2 million people in the United States.
- Trial name
- Stella (NCT06055270)
- Testing
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Smell Dysfunction, Taste Disorders
The Study of Quadruple Therapy Intranasal Insulin, Zinc, Gabapentin, Ice Cube Stimulation for Post COVID-19 Smell and Taste Dysfunctions
post covid-19 smell and taste dysfunction are common globally and affect the quality of life and also have phycological impact and anxiety, also affect on economy as the patients not able to do cooking or buy prepared foods and…
- Conditions
- Smell Dysfunction, Taste Disorders, Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet, Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT05104424)
- Testing
- Insulin aspart
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia