Investigating the Efficacy of OMT to Recover Olfactory Perception After COVID-19

Description

One of the most widespread symptoms of COVID-19 is loss of the sense of smell. There are very few treatments for helping individuals recover their sense of smell. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be a useful tool in helping people recover their smell perception. In this study the investigators test whether OMT can be used to help individuals recover their sense of smell if they lost it during COVID-19.

Conditions

Anosmia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

One of the most widespread symptoms of COVID-19 is loss of the sense of smell. There are very few treatments for helping individuals recover their sense of smell. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be a useful tool in helping people recover their smell perception. In this study the investigators test whether OMT can be used to help individuals recover their sense of smell if they lost it during COVID-19.

Investigating the Efficacy of OMT to Recover Olfactory Perception After COVID-19

Investigating the Efficacy of OMT to Recover Olfactory Perception After COVID-19

Condition
Anosmia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Las Cruces

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88001

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Positive COVID-19 test or diagnoses
  • * Self-reported deficiency in sense of smell
  • * Age under 18 years
  • * Pregnancy
  • * Any findings on the osteopathic screening/evaluation that would hinder the effectiveness or increase the risk associated with OA decompression
  • * Any medication that interferes with the sense of smell (intranasal zinc, intranasal antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids)
  • * Allergic rhinitis
  • * Use of oral corticosteroids or antihistamines.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Study Record Dates

2025-08