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A study of the influence of pheromones on superosmia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN61835374
Enrollment
100
Registered
2007-09-28
Start date
2008-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat: Superosmia Ear, Nose and Throat Superosmia

Interventions

The study will take place at the ENT departments of Leicester Royal Infirmary and the West Suffolk Hospital. One hundred subjects will be recruited from amongst hospital staff who consider themselves

Sponsors

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Anyone who considers themselves to have a normal sense of smell.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People who are found to be hyposmic/anosmic (ie lacking in ability to detect odours at normal levels), people with sino-nasal disease, people unable to understand spoken English or who are mentally impaired.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Olfactory thresholds

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcome measures

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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