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Scents of Progress: Leveraging a Novel Device for Olfactory Training in Older Adults

RecruitingNAAges 60 Years - anyAllJohns Hopkins University
NCT06733636 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ScentCare, a novel olfactory training device and accompanying companion web-based application, will lead to improved olfactory and well-being outcomes in elderly patients with Olfactory Dysfunction (OD). The main question it aims to answer is: \- What effect does the olfactory training device (ScentCare) and accompanying companion web-based application have on olfaction? Researchers will compare ScentCare to solving Sudoku puzzles to see the effects of olfactory training using this novel device on olfaction. Previous studies have used Sudoku puzzles when studying the effect of smell training. Since smell training is thought to work by stimulating and engaging higher order cognition, Sudoku is a suitable activity for participants in the control group since it serves as a correlate with similar degree of stimulation. Participants will: * U

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 60 years of age or older. * English-speaking patients. * Patients with a diminished or lost sense of smell. * Patients who have not done smell training before Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are sensitive to any of the scents used in the study. * Patients with a diagnosis of congenital anosmia.
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What it tests

  • Sudoku Puzzles
  • ScentCare (Olfactory Training Device)
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Where

1 site
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Baltimore, United States
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