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NCT05040659 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Longitudinal At Home Smell Testing to Detect Infection by SARS-CoV-2

A clinical trial of Healthy and Influenza, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Active
Registry status
1,000
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05040659: Active study of Healthy and Influenza, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT05040659 is a study of Healthy and Influenza that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 1,000 participants, above the 646-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (55% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05040659, a study of Healthy and Influenza, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
1,000 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to better track smell recovery in people who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes COVID-19). Many people who have been infected by this virus develop changes in their sense of smell (olfaction). We are interested in measuring smell function objectively via smell cards that test odor intensity, identification, and discrimination. Objective and precise olfactory testing that can be performed in the convenience of one's home will help identify people with smell loss after infection by SARS-CoV-2. We will use results from this test to better understand the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and recovery of olfactory function and to learn whether the AROMHA longitudinal smell test is a reliable olfactory function tracking tool to quantify smell loss in the context of COVID infection. These results may inform the design of therapeutic clinical trials to accelerate the recovery of smell function.

Primary Outcome

The Aromha Smell Test is a battery of 18 odors across 6 smell cards. The subject smells each of the 3 scents per card to determine smell intensity, identification, and discrimination. Increased number of correct responses indicates better sense of smell. We will evaluate previously diagnosed anosmic patients.

Interventions

  • DEVICE AROMHA Longitudinal Smell Test

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,000 participants
Start Date 2022-11-14
Est. Completion 2027-12-31
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the registry record for NCT05040659 still lists

NCT05040659 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 1,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 646-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (55% higher).

The record links to 6 conditions, with Healthy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which AROMHA Longitudinal Smell Test is the first listed.

NCT05040659 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05040659 about?

NCT05040659 is a clinical study titled "Longitudinal At Home Smell Testing to Detect Infection by SARS-CoV-2". The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to better track smell recovery in people who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes COVID-19). Many people who have been infected by this virus develop changes in their sense of smell (olfaction). We are interested in measuring...

What is the current status of trial NCT05040659?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. The enrollment target is 1,000 participants. The study started on 2022-11-14. Estimated completion is 2027-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT05040659 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Healthy, Influenza, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, PASC Post Acute Sequelae of COVID 19, Anosmia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05040659?

The interventions under investigation include: AROMHA Longitudinal Smell Test (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05040659?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05040659 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05040659's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,000 29th of 1090 higher than 1,061 of 1,090 other Healthy trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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