Smell training for people with long-term smell loss
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether structured smell “training” can improve smell problems. It’s mainly for people who have had reduced smell for more than 6 months but less than 5 years.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- Your smell problem has been present for more than 6 months and less than 5 years
- You have not had a significant head injury (like a skull fracture or bleeding in the brain)
- You have not had brain surgery or nasal surgery
- You do not have active nasal disease or active neurological disease
- You are not pregnant and you can safely take part (no known allergy to the smell-training substances)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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