Sniffing your way back: smell training tested for COVID-19 scent loss
NCT ID NCT07190911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether two months of smell training can help people who lost their sense of smell or taste due to COVID-19. Forty adults were split into two groups: one did smell training, the other did not. Researchers measured changes using smell tests and daily diaries to see if training helped recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * SARS-CoV-2 infection suspect or confirmed * supported by CHU Guadeloupe * with brutal olfactory or taste loss * affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme * informed consent signed Exclusion Criteria: * recent rhinosinusitis, less than 6 months * lingual pathology * communication disorder * Patients subject to a justice safeguard * Allergy to several spices that are part of the rehabilitation set * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Absence of signed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu de La Guadeloupe
Pointe-à-Pitre, 97159, Guadeloupe
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