NCT04569825

Brief Summary

Background: Anosmia is a debilitating common symptom of COVID-19. The therapeutic effect of systemic steroid for the treatment of anosmia has been studied with various findings of its efficacy. However, the effect of local steroid was not assessed before. Objective: To estimate the efficacy of local steroid in the treatment of anosmia in COVID-19 patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
250

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for early_phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2020

Shorter than P25 for early_phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 29, 2020

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2020

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 15, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

September 30, 2020

Status Verified

August 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

September 29, 2020

Last Update Submit

September 29, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

AnosmiaCOVID-19Nasal steroid

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recovery rate of anosmia and shorten recovery time

    To estimate the recovery rate for both groups and whether nasal steroid enhance the recovery time

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

Local Nasal Steroid

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Application of Local Nasal Steroid for the COVID-19 patients with anosmia

Drug: Ophtamesone

Normal Saline

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Application of Normal Saline for the COVID-19 patients with anosmia

Drug: Ophtamesone

Interventions

local application intranasally as drops

Also known as: Normal Saline
Local Nasal SteroidNormal Saline

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Raid Muhmid Al-Ani

Ramadi, Al-Anbar Governorate, 31001, Iraq

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Webster KE, O'Byrne L, MacKeith S, Philpott C, Hopkins C, Burton MJ. Interventions for the prevention of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 5;9(9):CD013877. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013877.pub3.

  • O'Byrne L, Webster KE, MacKeith S, Philpott C, Hopkins C, Burton MJ. Interventions for the treatment of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 5;9(9):CD013876. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013876.pub3.

  • Rashid RA, Zgair A, Al-Ani RM. Effect of nasal corticosteroid in the treatment of anosmia due to COVID-19: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Sep-Oct;42(5):103033. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103033. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AnosmiaCOVID-19

Interventions

Saline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Olfaction DisordersSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Crystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Raid M Al-Ani, FIBMS (ENT)

    University Of Anbar

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Raid M Al-Ani, FIBMS (ENT)

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Proffesor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2020

First Posted

September 30, 2020

Study Start

August 1, 2020

Primary Completion

September 30, 2020

Study Completion

October 15, 2020

Last Updated

September 30, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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