Post traumatic Anosmia/Hyposmia. Sequelae of injuries, of poisoning and of other consequences of external causes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The control group will be left without any intervention. Intervention 2: The intervention group will take laser treatment for three weeks(1 session per week). These patients undergo a
Treatment - Other
The intervention group will take laser treatment for three weeks(1 session per week). These patients undergo a 10 minute session with 800 nm and 1 watts laser to repair the scar cells in the epithelia
Sponsors
Research Center of the ear, throat, nose and head and neck of Iran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between the ages of 20 to 45; having post traumatic anosmia/hyposmia. Exclusion criteria: congenital anosmia(Kalman Syndrome); single; having neurological diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's; Diabetes; smoking; sinonasal disease; severe deviation of nasal blade; acute nasal disease such as infection; pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Olfaction. Timepoint: at the start of study, two month after beggining of intervention. Method of measurement: Sniffin sticks tests. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Rafie Alizadeh Miran
Research Center of the ear, throat, nose and head and neck of Iran
Outcome results
None listed