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Applicability of the “Sniffin' Sticks” odor threshold test and the “U-Sniff” odor identification test in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Applicability of the “Sniffin' Sticks” odor threshold test and the “U-Sniff” odor identification test in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035068
Enrollment
110
Registered
2024-09-12
Start date
2025-05-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

G80

Interventions

Group 1: The olfactory function of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy is examined once using the “Sniffin' Sticks” odor threshold test and the “U-Sniff” odor identification test. At the same

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Abteilung Neuropädiatrie und Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - ICD-10 diagnosis group G80.0 Infantile cerebral palsy - Consent of the legal guardian to participate in the study - Consent of the subject to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Family history with indication of inherited olfactory disorder - Condition after severe traumatic brain injury - Untreated thyroid disease - renal insufficiency - Acute allergies with florid allergic rhinitis - Orofacial malformations - Corona infection within the last 3 months, acute respiratory infection or respiratory infection up to one week ago - Lack of consent from the legal guardian to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Applicability of the “Sniffin' Sticks” odor threshold test and the “U-Sniff” odor identification test in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Primary objective not achieved if subject or guardian discontinues the test or if the examiner does not consider the subject to be able to understand and perform the test procedure appropriately.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Is the olfactory function which is examined using the above-mentioned tests of patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy impaired in comparison to the general population? Are there differences in subgroups such as risk factors/causes, clinical presentation, severity, oral feeding/PEG and intelligence level?

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristina Emde

Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Abteilung Neuropädiatrie und Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum

christina.emde@ukdd.de0351/4582243

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026