Efficacy of Olfactive Training on Loss of Smell and Taste Caused by SARS CoV2 COVID-19 (Covid-Smell) (COVID-SMELL)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID - 19

Treatments: Other: Olfactory rehabilitation consists of smelling a series of spices every day for 2 months

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07190911

PAP_RI2_2020/17

2020-A02606-33 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficiency of two months of olfactive training on olfactory and taste loss secondary to covid-19. We will compare 2 groups : olfactive training group versus no olfactive training group.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficiency of two months of olfactive training on olfactory and taste loss secondary to covid-19. We will compare 2 groups : olfactive training group versus no olfactive training group.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• SARS-CoV-2 infection suspect or confirmed
• supported by CHU Guadeloupe
• with brutal olfactory or taste loss
• affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme
• informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

• recent rhinosinusitis, less than 6 months
• lingual pathology
• communication disorder
• Patients subject to a justice safeguard
• Allergy to several spices that are part of the rehabilitation set
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Absence of signed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

olfactory training arm

Experimental group

Description:

with a daily olfactory training during 2 month

Treatment:

Other: Olfactory rehabilitation consists of smelling a series of spices every day for 2 months

no olfactory training

No Intervention group