University of Kansas Medical Center
To date, there is no validated pharmacotherapy for olfactory disorders. Interestingly, olfactory training - the intentional exposure to odorants for the purposes of retraining the sense of smell - has shown success with as many as 28% of subjects over the course of 12 weeks.
Study Objectives: The overall, primary goals of these studies are as follows: 1. To compare the outcomes of our olfactory testing battery for olfactory training to the previously published literature 2. To determine if using a larger panel of odorants (our 15 scents versus the 4 scents previously used in the literature) yields a significant difference in olfactory recovery.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 * Quantifiable or subjective olfactory dysfunction * ability to complete objective olfactory tests and comply with olfactory training protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone lower than the age of 18, or greater than the age of 80 * Pregnant women, as sinonasal symptoms and changes in smell can occur in pregnancy and are multifactorial * Patients with poor or questionable compliance, as participation requires daily compliance with study protocol * Patient's that are unable to perform routine follow-up * Patients who are participating in another study during this…
Oils are used for each of the different scents. Each scent is administered via an aromatherapy inhaling stick.
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