A smell identification test is important in the early screening of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer'
Conditions
Interventions
normal volunteer at the age 50 years old and over
Screening
normal volunteer
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. pass screened using PHQ-2/PHQ-9 (there is no severe depression),2.MMSE-Thai 2002(no memory impairment),3. able to perceive the scent at its intensity N-butanol odor at 0.59963 mmol/L concentration,4. normal nose examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People with smell or taste impairment,2. Sinonasal disease,3. Neurological disease,4. Common cold symptoms 1wk before,5. Psychiatric patients,6. History of traumatic brain injury or Maxillofacial injury,7. History of radiation at Head and neck 8. Hypothyroidism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-assessment smell identification test after test SASIT score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the difficult level of the test after test Patient reported outcome using a questionnaire interview | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSirilak lertpongpiroon
Ministry of Public Health
Outcome results
None listed