RECRUITING

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

Study Overview

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Description

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: * Use ScentCare (intervention) or solve Sudoku puzzles (control) twice daily for 3 months. * Visit the clinic twice, once upon enrollment and once three months later. * Complete a formal smell test using Sniffin' Sticks smell test at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the study (3 months) during the initial and follow up visit. * Complete questionnaires at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the study (3 months) during the initial and follow up visit.

Official Title

SPLENDOR-OA; Scents of Progress: Leveraging a Novel Device for Olfactory Training in Older Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-15
Study Completion:2026-05-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06733636

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adults 60 years of age or older.
  2. * English-speaking patients.
  3. * Patients with a diminished or lost sense of smell.
  4. * Patients who have not done smell training before
  1. * Patients who are sensitive to any of the scents used in the study.
  2. * Patients with a diagnosis of congenital anosmia.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Wassim Najjar, M.D.
CONTACT
443-997-6467
wnajjar1@jh.edu

Principal Investigator

Nicholas Rowan, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Study Locations (Sites)

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

  • Nicholas Rowan, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-15
Study Completion Date2026-05-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-15
Study Completion Date2026-05-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Olfactory Dysfunction
  • Olfactory Training
  • Smell Training
  • Smell Training Device
  • Smell Loss
  • Anosmia
  • Hyposmia

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Olfactory Dysfunction
  • Smell Loss
  • Anosmia
  • Hyposmia