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CompletedNCT04952389

Acupuncture Therapy for COVID-Related Olfactory Loss

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (actual)
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study is looking at the role of acupuncture as a treatment for olfactory dysfunction in patients who tested positive for COVID-19.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEAcupuncture TherapyConsists of two treatments per week for five weeks
DRUGBudesonideTwice daily nasal rinses with steroid medication (budesonide)
OTHEROlfactory Traininginvolves smelling 4 different essential oils (e.g. rose, lemon, clove, and eucalyptus) twice a day for 20 seconds each (after the nasal rinse)

Timeline

Start date
2021-12-07
Primary completion
2023-04-21
Completion
2023-06-09
First posted
2021-07-07
Last updated
2024-03-12
Results posted
2024-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04952389. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.