Clinical trials: Smell
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Using Traditional Acupuncture in the Management of Cancer Treatment Related Lymphoedema
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
- Trial name
- AMWELL-SL (NCT00828516)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
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)
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral
GM-CSF Mouthwash for Preventing and Treating Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
GM-CSF may protect normal cells from the side effects, such as mucositis, of radiation therapy and may help damaged tissue heal faster after radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral, Radiation Toxicity, Tongue Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00293462
- Testing
- sargramostim, oral salt and soda mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Marilyn Dodd
Olfactory Disorder
Steroid Nasal Irrigation for Flavor Evaluation and Detection Study
The purpose of this research study is to examine the efficacy of a 12-week smell training intervention for participants with olfactory dysfunction following an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
- Trial name
- SNIFFED (NCT02985515)
- Testing
- Smell training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
COVID-19
Smell in COVID-19 and Efficacy of Nasal Theophylline (SCENT 3)
The purpose of this Phase II trial is to test the effectiveness of intranasal theophylline irrigations for the treatment of COVID-19 related smell dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT05947643
- Testing
- theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Anosmia, Head Trauma
NAC for Head Trauma-induced Anosmia
This study will compare administration of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) versus placebo for the treatment of olfactory loss due to head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03680911
- Testing
- N Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
End Stage Renal Disease, Olfactory Disorders
Helping Olfaction and Nutrition On Renal Replacement
This clinical trial examines whether nasal theophylline administration can improve olfaction and nutrition in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- HONORR (NCT02479451)
- Testing
- Theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Therapeutic Potential for Intranasal Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease -Off Reversal
A Phase IIa, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Single Dose, Safety and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study of INP103 (POD L-dopa) Administered in the Presence of Decarboxylase Inhibitor to L-dopa Responsive…
- Trial name
- THOR201 (NCT03541356)
- Testing
- L-dopa 35 mg, L-dopa 70mg, L-dopa 140 mg
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Impel Pharmaceuticals
Fibromyalgia
Evaluation of Smell and Taste in Fibromyalgia
Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome according to 2016 ACR criteria and 18-70 years old healthy subjects will be included in the study. Their smell and taste will be assessed with sniffin sticks and taste strips.
- Trial name
- NCT03823937
- Testing
- Sniffin' Sticks test and Taste strips
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Mechanisms of Smell Improvement With Dupilumab.
This study seeks to explore the mechanism through which dupilumab improves olfactory cleft inflammation in patients with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
- Trial name
- NCT05964465
- Testing
- Dupilumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
COVID-19
Validation of a Rapid Quantitative Test for Loss of Smell in COVID-19 Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of a non-invasive olfactory device as a rapid indicator of COVID-19 in positive subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04431908
- Testing
- olfactory device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Smell, Voice and Nasal Swabs as Markers for Neuro-degenerative Disorders
Degenerative dementias including Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Parkinson's Disease with Dementia (PDD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Dementias (FTLD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) and Progressive Supranuclear…
- Trial name
- NCT03299062
- Testing
- Cytology and Immunohistochemistry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Post Acute Sequelae Covid-19 Hyposmia
Directed Topical Drug Delivery for Treatment for PASC Hyposmia
This is a phase II randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of topical intranasal treatment of beclomethasone vs. placebo for improved olfactory function.
- Trial name
- NCT05970731
- Testing
- Beclomethasone, Microsponge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Dysosmia, Anosmia
Treatment of Pediatric Patients That Lost Sense of Smell Due to COVID-19
This research study is a randomized controlled trial in pediatric and young adult patients who have lost their sense of smell due to COVID-19 viral infection. The goals are: 1.
- Conditions
- Dysosmia, Anosmia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04964414
- Testing
- Smell Retraining, Budesonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amanda Stapleton
Sleep Deprivation
Olfactory Contributions to Sleep-dependent Food Craving
This within-subject experiment uses one night of acute sleep restriction (4h) vs normal sleep (8h) to study state-dependent changes in olfactory processing.
- Trial name
- SDFC (NCT04179838)
- Testing
- Sleep-Deprived, Non-Sleep Deprived
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
COVID-19, Olfactory Disorder
Efficacy of Gabapentin for Post-Covid-19 Olfactory Dysfunction
This study will investigate the efficacy of oral gabapentin in olfactory improvement following Covid-19- associated olfactory dysfunction. This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Olfactory Disorder, Anosmia, Hyposmia
- Trial name
- GRACE (NCT05184192)
- Testing
- Gabapentin gelatin capsules 300mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Olfactory Deficits in MCI as Predictor of Improved Cognition on Donepezil
Odor identification deficits, which are a result of early Alzheimer's Disease (AD) pathology in the olfactory bulb and tract as well as olfactory projection areas in the medial temporal lobe (entorhinal and piriform cortex and…
- Trial name
- NCT01845636
- Testing
- Donepezil, Atropine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stress, Anxiety
The Effects of Smell on Mood and Physical Responses
The purpose of this study is to examine the body's response to relaxing and stimulating fragrances commonly used in aromatherapy.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00097253
- Testing
- Exposure to relaxant and stimulant odors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Skull Base Pathology
Olfactory Function Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare a subject's sense of smell before and after endoscopic endonasal surgery to remove a skull base abnormality (i.e.
- Trial name
- UPSIT (NCT02165969)
- Testing
- endoscopic endonasal surgery with UPSIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
18F-FPPRGD2 PET/CT or PET/MRI in Predicting Early Response in Patients With Cancer Receiving Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Male Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01806675
- Testing
- 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-FPPRGD2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir