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Behavioural Intervention

Olfactory Training for Loss of Smell

Phase 4
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Leigh Sowerby
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age 18 years or older
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 4 months (after school semester)
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Study Summary

This trial will investigate how cooking can improve smell and taste, compared to the traditional olfactory training program.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals over 18 who can consent, read and write in English, and are enrolled in introductory culinary arts or IT programs at Fanshawe College. It's not for those with a history of complete loss of smell (anosmia) or chronic sinus disease.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if cooking, which involves exposure to various odors during meal preparation, improves the sense of smell compared to standard olfactory training with specific scents like rose, lemon, and clove.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive activities such as cooking and smelling different odors, there are no direct side effects associated with the interventions being studied.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 4 months (after school semester)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4 months (after school semester) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Odor threshold discrimination identification scores
Secondary outcome measures
Olfactory specific quality of life
Subjective odor awareness

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Olfactory training - Information Technology studentsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Students in Information Technology program will perform olfactory training by sniffing four specific essential oils twice daily, over the entire semester (4-month period). The odors will comprise four major odor categories: flowery (phenyl ethyl alcohol/rose), aromatic (eucalyptol), fruity (citronellal/lemon), and resinous (eugenol). They will be assessed before and after the school semester.
Group II: Olfactory training - Culinary arts studentsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Students in culinary skill training program will perform olfactory training by sniffing four specific essential oils twice daily, over the entire semester (4-month period). The odors will comprise four major odor categories: flowery (phenyl ethyl alcohol/rose), aromatic (eucalyptol), fruity (citronellal/lemon), and resinous (eugenol). They will be assessed before and after the school semester.
Group III: Control group - Culinary arts studentsActive Control1 Intervention
Students in culinary skill training program will be assessed before and after the school semester, without any intervention throughout this period.
Group IV: Control group - Information Technology studentsActive Control1 Intervention
Students in Information Technology program will be assessed before and after the school semester, without any intervention throughout this period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Leigh SowerbyLead Sponsor
Fanshawe CollegeUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could you provide information on the potential risks of olfactory training with culinary arts students?

"Olfactory training - Culinary arts students has been approved and is therefore given a safety rating of 3."

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To what extent have participants been recruited to this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this scientific trial is currently recruiting participants. It was first uploaded on September 25th 2023 and its latest update occurred two days later on the 27th of September. 120 subjects are required at a single medical site for enrollment in the study."

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Does this medical trial have any available spots left for participants?

"Affirmative. The clinical trials website confirms that this research effort, which was first publicly available on September 25th 2023, is currently recruiting participants. 120 individuals will be necessary to join the study across one medical site."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Olfactory Performance in Culinary Arts Students
Leigh Sowerby 2023. "Olfactory Performance in Culinary Arts Students". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06066307.
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~40 spots leftby Sep 2024
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