Olfactory Training for Post Septoplasty Patients

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Effect of smell training in post-septoplasty olfactory dysfunction, a quantitative and qualitative study

• IRAS ID

  218076

• Contact name

  Nicholas Drey

• Sponsor organisation

  East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 5 months, 29 days

• Research summary

  Reduced sense of smell or loss of sense of smell affects a significant percentage of the general population and remains undiagnosed in some patients. Septoplasty (nasal procedure to correct the partition of the nose)is a commonly performed surgery by ENT surgeons to improve nasal function.
  There is limited and contradictory information on the effects of septoplasty to sense of smell.
  Smell training is believed to improve reduced or loss of sense of smell in certain groups namely those who develop upper respiratory tract infection, unknown cause of loss or reduced sense of smell, and reduced or loss of sense of smell due to head trauma.There is no evidence to determine whether smell training will improve one's ability to regain or improve loss or reduced sense of smell in post septoplasty patients.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/WM/0524

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 Dec 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion