Status:

COMPLETED

Study of the Pathogenesis of Olfactory Disorders in COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

Institut Pasteur

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP

Conditions:

Coronavirus Infection

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study is a case-control study to characterize the molecular and cellular anomalies of the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients with isolated anosmia, by comparison with the olfactory epithel...

Detailed Description

Olfactory and taste dysfunctions are common and early onset in COVID-19, especially in pauci symptomatic patients, and may be the main clinical manifestations of the infection. Olfactory dysfunction c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • COVID-19 patients
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Subject consulting in the context of the COVID-19 screening care for a suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection
  • Controls
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Subject consulting in the ear, nose and throat department with no biologically confirmed COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19 in the past 8 weeks, and no symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 or another respiratory disease and therefore no recent anosmia or ageusia
  • Exclusion Criteria (both COVID-19 patients and controls):
  • Refusal or contraindication to nasal swab
  • Presence of nasal sinus pathology

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 4 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 29 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    26 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04366934

    Start Date

    May 4 2020

    End Date

    October 29 2020

    Last Update

    September 22 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    Hôpital Lariboisière, Policlinique

    Paris, France

    2

    Hôpital Lariboisière, Service ORL

    Paris, France