Olfactory Training in Various Populations

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · Oct 30, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

Study Objectives: The overall, primary goals of these studies are as follows:

1. To compare the outcomes of our olfactory testing battery for olfactory training to the previously published literature
2. To determine if using a larger panel of odorants (our 15 scents versus the 4 scents previously used in the literature) yields a significant difference in olfactory recovery.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-80
• • Quantifiable or subjective olfactory dysfunction
• • ability to complete objective olfactory tests and comply with olfactory training protocol
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Anyone lower than the age of 18, or greater than the age of 80
• • Pregnant women, as sinonasal symptoms and changes in smell can occur in pregnancy and are multifactorial
• • Patients with poor or questionable compliance, as participation requires daily compliance with study protocol
• • Patient's that are unable to perform routine follow-up
• • Patients who are participating in another study during this trial
• • Patients with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or other neurocognitive disorders, as these conditions are associated with baseline olfactory dysfunction.
• • Patients with other systemic conditions known to impact the sinonasal cavity such as Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg Strauss, and immunodeficiency, as their impact on olfaction is unknown
• • Patients who are allergic to any of the smells or components of our olfactory testing and training