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

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Adults 60 years of age or older.

• English-speaking patients.

• Patients with a diminished or lost sense of smell.

• Patients who have not done smell training before

Locations
United States
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
RECRUITING
Baltimore
Contact Information
Primary
Wassim Najjar, M.D.
wnajjar1@jh.edu
443-997-6467
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Olfactory Training
Participants will receive the ScentCare olfactory training device, which includes eight encapsulated scents: Eucalyptus, Cinnamon, Lemon, Coffee, Campfire, Cherry, Vanilla, and Lavender. To guide the participant in using the device, participants will have access to either a web-based application or a booklet, depending on the participant's preference. These resources will provide instructions on how to perform the smell training effectively. The training will be conducted twice daily over a period of three months.
Other: Control Arm (Sudoku Puzzles)
Participants will be asked to complete sudoku puzzles twice daily over a period of three months.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Johns Hopkins University

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