Anosmia
MONDO:0010528Loss of or impaired ability to smell. This may be caused by olfactory nerve diseases; paranasal sinus diseases; viral respiratory tract infections; craniocerebral trauma; smoking; and other conditions.
Also known as: anosmia, anosmia (disease)
32 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a Blood-Derived gel help you smell again?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a person's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can improve smell when placed in the nose on a gel sponge versus being injected. Sixty adults with smell loss lasting over three months will receive one treatment and then do smell training for three months. Resea…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Can a blood injection restore lost smell? new study aims to find out
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether injecting a person's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the nose can help restore smell in adults who have had smell loss for more than 6 months due to aging or head injury. Thirty participants will receive three PRP injections over four weeks and be fol…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Can insulin plus platelet-rich plasma bring back your sense of smell?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding insulin to a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment helps adults who lost their sense of smell after an infection. Twenty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either PRP alone or PRP plus insulin. Their ability to smell will be measured …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Amin Javer • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New nose drop study aims to bring back lost smell for sinusitis sufferers
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study compares two ways to give steroid medicine to people with chronic sinusitis who have lost their sense of smell due to blocked nasal passages. One group will get standard steroid spray, while the other gets steroid drops placed directly where smell happens. The goal is …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Third Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Smell training gets a boost: steroid drops show promise for Post-Infection smell loss
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding steroid nasal drops to standard smell training can improve smell function in people who lost their sense of smell after an infection (like a cold or COVID-19). 100 adults with impaired smell will receive either steroid drops plus training or placeb…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Third Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Kids with cancer share secrets to eating well despite chemo's taste and smell side effects
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will interview 30 children aged 6-17 who are undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, along with their parents, to understand how they deal with changes in taste, smell, and food texture. The goal is to learn what coping strategies families use at home and in the hospital t…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Neglected sense: study tests if smell checks boost health
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether helping people who have trouble smelling can improve their health and happiness. Many people don't realize their sense of smell is fading, which can affect mood, nutrition, and even safety. Researchers will give smell tests and coping advice to 1000 ad…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Monell Chemical Senses Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC