R43.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Sequence: qU-Sniff ? C-Sniff Participants in this arm first completed the qU-Sniff (short version of the Universal Sniff test using Sniffin' Sticks) and subsequently, in the same session, the
Sponsors
Universitästklinikum Dresden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Months to 48 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age: Kindergarten children between 30 and 48 months. Health/Development: Reported by parents as healthy and normally developed. Olfactory Function: Subjectively normal sense of smell (according to parental report). Consent: Consent of the legal guardians to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of Consent: Lack of parental consent (of the legal guardians). Developmental Delay: Developmental delay, particularly a language delay. Chronic Illnesses: Chronic illnesses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and Reliability of the two olfactory tests (qU-Sniff and C-Sniff) in toddlers aged 30 to 48 months. Feasibility is primarily measured by discontinuation rates and completion time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptance of both tests (measured by children's preference query), test-retest reliability (measured by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, ICC), and the influence of age, gender, and duration of daycare on the test results. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJanine Gellrich
Universitätsklinikum Dresden
Outcome results
None listed