Clinical trials: Olfaction Disorders, open to volunteers
Olfactory Impairment
Study of Chemosensory Enhancement Through Neuromodulation Training (SCENT): Open Label
Smell dysfunction significantly impacts quality of life and safety, with limited effective treatments. This open-label study evaluates the preliminary efficacy of combining non-invasive trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) with…
- Trial name
- SCENT-OL (NCT07689773)
- Testing
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation-enhanced Smell Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Anosmia, Inflammatory Anosmia
Intranasal Platelet-Rich Plasma With or Without Topical Insulin for Post-Inflammatory Anosmia
This study evaluates whether adding topical insulin to intranasal platelet-rich plasma (PRP) improves smell recovery in adults with post-inflammatory anosmia.
- Trial name
- PRP-I RCT (NCT07383415)
- Testing
- Intranasal PRP Plus Topical Insulin
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amin Javer
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Phenotype With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Smell Loss
Olfactory Cleft Obstruction and Electrophysiological Field Potentials Predict Olfactory Restoration by Dupilumab in CRSwNP Patients.
The goal of this observational study is to learn what can predict the return of the sense of smell in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps being treated with dupilumab.
- Trial name
- NCT06892704
- Testing
- Dupilumab - Standard Dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Multiple Sclerosis
Olfactory and Trigeminal Functions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Case-control Study
The sensation of smell is influenced by the somatosensory and chemesthetic sensati¬ons of the nose: for example, the cooling sensation of menthol or the prickle of carbon dioxide from carbonated drinks.
- Trial name
- NCT06020937
- Testing
- TDI, Trigeminal Test, Cognitive Evaluation by Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Cancer
Rehabilitation of Taste and Smell Disorders Associated With Chemotherapy Using Aromatherapy
Changes in taste and smell can occur during chemotherapy treatment. These chemotherapy-related side effects can negatively impact patients' quality of life and diet.
- Trial name
- AGORA (NCT07041710)
- Testing
- experimental in day hospital, taste and smell disorders questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne
Treatment-resistant Depression
Olfactory and Brain Stimulations in Treatment-resistant Depression
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group controlled trial. The aim of this research project is to compare the clinical benefits achieved in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) following two types…
- Trial name
- COBRA (NCT05661383)
- Testing
- Non-invasive brain stimulation protocol (intermittent theta burst protocol (iTBS)) combined with pleasant odors delivered during the iTBS procol., Non-invasive brain stimulation protocol (intermittent theta burst protocol (iTBS)) delivered alone.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
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
Melanoma, Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Radiation Combined With BIspecific T-Cell Engager in DLL3 Expressing Tumors
Phase I study to examine safety of the addition of concurrent tarlatamab with standard palliative and consolidative RT regimens , with a main cohort of N=20-24 patients with extracranial anatomic radiation sites.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma, Esthesioneuroblastoma
- Trial name
- RABBIT (NCT06814496)
- Testing
- Tarlatamab, Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Sequential Radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Long Covid-19
LOng COvid COmorbidities: Andrological, Reproductive, Sexual Dysfunctions in Patients Recovered From COVID-19
Considering the compelling amount of studies focused on patients in the active phase of COVID-19 disease and the scarcity of studies focused on patient cured from disease aimed at evaluating the sequelae of Severe Acute…
- Trial name
- NCT05379556
- Testing
- Assessment of andrological profile of LO-COCO-ANDRO male patients, Assessment of reproductive function of LO-COCO-ANDRO male patients, Assessment of sexual function of LO-COCO-ANDRO male patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
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)
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Olfactory Stimuli in Virtual Reality Cue Exposure on Craving and Attentional Bias in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent and burdensome clinical condition with high relapse rates. A central risk factor for relapse is craving for alcohol-often accompanied by an attentional bias toward alcohol-related…
- Trial name
- OLFA-VR (NCT07667790)
- Testing
- VR-CE
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Consciousness Prognosis Evaluation Using Olfactory Stimulations in Comatose Patients)
The goal of this observational study is to determine whether the clinical response to olfactory stimulation (known as the "sniff" response) can help predict 3-month neurological outcomes in ICU patients with persistent disorders…
- Trial name
- CEOS (NCT07127224)
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
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
Alcohol Use Disorder
Individual Variations of Taste and Smell Perception in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most common substance use disorder in the world. Long-term AUD can affect a person s sense of taste and smell.
- Trial name
- NCT05677321
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Healthy, Olfaction
Olfactory Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
This study investigates the causal effects of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) on odor valence perception and odor-elicited avoidance behaviors in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- O-tFUS (NCT07658365)
- Testing
- transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Spinal Cord Injury, Neurological Conditions
Olfactory Cell Transplantation and Intensive Rehabilitation to Repair Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
This is a randomised, blinded and controlled Phase I trial to measure the safety, feasibility and efficacy of a combined cell transplantation and intensive rehabilitation intervention to treat spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Neurological Conditions, Rehabilitation Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07596563
- Testing
- Olfactory Ensheathing Cell, biological intervention, rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Brent McMonagle
Parkinson Disease
PPMI Clinical - Establishing a Deeply Phenotyped PD Cohort
The Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) is a longitudinal, observational, multi-center natural history study to assess progression of clinical features, digital outcomes, and imaging, biologic and genetic markers of…
- Trial name
- PPMI (NCT04477785)
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
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)
Overweight and Obesity
ABUNDANCE of A NATURAL ODOUR in HUMAN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AFTER OLFACTORY EXPOSURE - the OLFO-Brain Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the abundance of a natural odour in human cerebrospinal fluid in obese and lean participants after inhalation thereof.
- Trial name
- OLFO-Brain (NCT06370845)
- Testing
- Inhalation - Natural Odour
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury
Acupuncture for Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture based on the "Form-Qi-Spirit" theory works to treat post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction in adults. It will also learn about the safety of this acupuncture treatment.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury, Olfactory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07834047
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Corticosteroid therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital