Sniffing out solutions: new device aims to restore lost smell in seniors
NCT ID NCT06733636
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a device called ScentCare, used with a companion app, can improve smell and well-being in adults aged 60 and older who have lost their sense of smell. Participants will use the device or solve Sudoku puzzles twice daily for three months. Researchers will measure changes in smell ability using a standard smell test at the start and end of the study.
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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