The significance of the sense of smell in childhood and adolescence.

The significance of the sense of smell in childhood and adolescence. - ChiPSO

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034878

Enrollment

240

Registered

2024-08-20

Start date

2022-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Healthy children and adolescents will be included in this study.

Interventions

Group 1: The aim of the proposed study is to identify the significance of the sense of smell during childhood and adolescence. The following research questions are formulated: i) In which everyday sit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: none

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - lack of consent from legal guardians (for children under 12 years old) - lack of participant consent for study participation - known olfactory disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the proposed study is to identify the significance of the sense of smell during childhood and adolescence. The following research questions are formulated: i) In which everyday situations are olfactory information more important than other types of information? ii) Is the importance of olfactory information different for the two genders? iii) Does the significance of olfactory information change depending on age?	—

Measure

Time frame

The aim of the proposed study is to identify the significance of the sense of smell during childhood and adolescence. The following research questions are formulated: i) In which everyday situations are olfactory information more important than other types of information? ii) Is the importance of olfactory information different for the two genders? iii) Does the significance of olfactory information change depending on age?

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactValentin Schriever

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

valentin.schriever@unimedizin-ffm.de+491795136286

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026