R43.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with postoperative dysosmia and dysgeusia after nasal intubation.
Group 2: Patients with similar operating conditions but with oral intubation. We do not give these patients any smel
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients who experience dysosmia and dysgeusia postoperatively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Alcohol and substance abuse Nasal infection or deformation Congenital, neurological, endocrinological and mental illnesses Traumas of the midface or cranium in the past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The goal is to prove the causality between nasal intubation and loss of smell / taste. For this, all parameters under which the operation was carried out are compared. Afterwards, post-operative tests are carried out with so-called “sniffing sticks” to make the results comparable. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Another goal is to find out whether smell training can improve or remedy dysosmia. For this, the patients receive a "fragrance quartet" with which they train their sense of smell every day. After six months, another test is carried out with the “sniffing sticks” to observe the development. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKlara Lempert
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
Outcome results
None listed