New hope for long COVID smell loss: simple at-home treatments tested in clinical trial

NCT ID NCT05855369

First seen Apr 15, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tests two at-home treatments—smell training and a gentle nerve stimulation device—to help people with long COVID who have lost or distorted their sense of smell. About 145 adults who had normal smell before COVID and are at least one month past infection will participate. The goal is to see if these treatments improve smell function and quality of life over 12 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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