Status:

COMPLETED

Morphological Abnormalities of the Olfactory Bulb on MRI and Olfactometry in Anosmic Versus Normosmic COVID-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Hopital Foch

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hôpital Raymond Poincaré

Conditions:

Olfaction Disorders

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Olfactory and gustatory disorders are prevalent symptoms in European COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to detect these disturbances among positive COVID-19 patients (symptom not initially highlighte...

Detailed Description

Several medical teams have recently shown that disturbances of smell and taste are common and can be a precursor and even an isolated sign of COVID-19 involvement. Preliminary results suggest the pres...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient aged 18 or over
  • Patient with or without a sense of smell diagnosed with a positive COVID-19 PCR test by nasopharyngeal swab in one of the investigation centers
  • Patient who has already undergone cerebral MRI and olfactometry, as part of their routine care, within 3 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19+ or who agrees to undergo cerebral MRI and olfactometry within 3 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19+.
  • Patient who signed a consent form
  • Patient being affiliated to a Health Insurance plan

Exclusion

  • History of chronic rhino-sinusitis with or without polyp (s)
  • History of major craniofacial trauma that led to loss of smell
  • History of chronic sense of smell
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease
  • Refusal to perform the 3 MRIs
  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Pregnant, parturient or lactating woman
  • Patient with contraindications to performing MRI
  • Patient not speaking or understanding French
  • Patient deprived of liberty or under guardianship

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 3 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 3 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04526054

Start Date

September 3 2020

End Date

September 3 2021

Last Update

August 3 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Hopital Raymond Poincare

Garches, France, 92380

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Hopital Foch

Suresnes, Île-de-France Region, France, 92150