Scientists to peek inside nose to solve smell loss mystery
NCT ID NCT07546617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will test a special microscope to look at the smell-sensing part of the nose in 36 adults undergoing sinus surgery. The goal is to see if the microscope can show differences between people with and without smell loss. This is an early-stage observation study, not a treatment, and aims to improve how we understand and diagnose smell problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Undergoing endoscopic sinus or endonasal skull base surgery while under - general anesthesia where the nasal turbinate is accessible * Able to complete study questionnaires and psychophysical smell testing * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to fluorescein * Pregnancy * Medical instability precluding participation * Severe anatomic obstruction preventing safe access to the olfactory cleft and nasal turbinate * Any other safety concern identified by the investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03755, United States
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