An interventional study of Olfactory rehabilitation consists of smelling a series of spices every day for 2 months in COVID - 19, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe. Completed at 1 site in Guadeloupe. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-02.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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.
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.
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This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 100 across 4,099 interventional studies indexed under COVID-19.
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Exclusion Criteria:
with a daily olfactory training during 2 month
Other: Olfactory rehabilitation consists of smelling a series of spices every day for 2 months
Olfactory rehabilitation consists of smelling a series of spices every day for 2 months: vanilla, coffee, dill, thyme, cinnamon, cloves, lavender, coriander, light vinegar, mint, and cumin. This rehabilitation is based on the protocols proposed by SFORL (French ORL society) and Oleszkiewicz et al.8 Allergies to certain spices will be noted at the start of the study: * in known allergy: change by another spice which belongs to the same chemical category. * in case of allergies to several scents: patient is not included in the study. * in case of allergy appearing during participation: clinical evaluation by ENT, change by another spice which belongs to the same chemical category. * in case of allergies to several scents occuring during participation: patient is excluded from the study.
Taste and Smell Survey (TSS).
Patients will have this auto evaluation scale at the inclusion (D0) and 2 month after inclusion (D60).
Time frame: Baseline and 2 months
Sniffin' stick test :
The Sniffin' Stick Test assesses the sense of smell by measuring odor detection threshold, discrimination, and identification, and is used for diagnosing and monitoring olfactory disorders.
Time frame: 2 month
Olfaction and taste evolution evaluated with a daily visual scale
Visual analogue scale from 0 to 10 to assess dysosmia and dysgeusia, with 0 indicating normal function and 10 indicating complete deficit.
Time frame: Every day from inclusion to 2 months
Plan to share: No
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