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Effect of olfactory training on olfactory disorders caused by covid-19 disease

?Effect of olfactory training on olfactory disorders in patients with Covid -19

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221023056273N1
Enrollment
66
Registered
2023-01-02
Start date
2022-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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

Conditions

COVID-19.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The patients will be treated with Olfactrin's olfactory recovery spray package for 3 months in the form of sniffing 2 times a day. Intervention 2: Control group: Pa

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with covid 19 suffering from olfactory disorder referring to medical centers in 2022 Age 20 to 50 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease Olfactory disorder caused by head trauma Nasal polyposis Chronic rhinosinusitis History of illness or nose surgery Pregnancy Other diseases and drugs that cause olfactory disorders Anatomical disorder of the olfactory transmission path detected by PNS CT scan Getting other viral and bacterial infections at the same time as covid-19 History of asthma and allergies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Odor Detection Rate. Timepoint: Measuring the rate of olfactory recognition at the beginning of the study and three months after the intervention (receiving olfactory rehabilitation spray or nasal corticosteroid spray). Method of measurement: The measurement of smell detection will be done through the Iran Smell Identification Test (Iran-SIT).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmirhosein Ahsani

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

ahsaniaraniamirhossein@gmail.com+98 31 5533 1515

Outcome results

None listed

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