Olfaction Changes in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio

Status: Completed

Conditions: Smell Disorder; Orthopedic Disorder of Spine

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04194788

L4133 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

TASTEODOR (PI: M Briguglio)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational prospective study evaluates perioperative olfaction alterations, comprising changes in threshold value, discrimination and identification, which occur in spine patients. The single group is subjected to a preoperative and a postoperative assessment.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males or females
• Caucasian race
• Between 50 and 85 years of age
• Candidates to spine surgery
• Acceptance and signing of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Past or present cancer
• Heart failure
• Kidney failure (III-IV)
• Past or present neuropsychiatric disorders
• Heavy smokers (over/equal 3 cigarettes per day)
• Smell disorders
• Rhinitis
• Allergies to the respiratory system