Olfactory Training in Improving Sense of Smell After Radiation Therapy in Patients With Paranasal Sinus or Nasopharyngeal Cancer

NCT03049358 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2019-02-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized phase I trial studies how well olfactory training works in improving sense of smell after radiation therapy in patients with paranasal sinus or nasopharyngeal cancer. Olfactory training may improve smell function after radiation therapy in patients with paranasal sinus or nasopharyngeal cancer.

Conditions

  • Stage 0 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage 0 Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage I Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage I Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage II Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage IIA Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage IIB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage III Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage IVA Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage IVB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Stage IVC Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Paranasal Sinus Cancer

Interventions

OTHER

Physiologic Testing

Undergo UPSIT smell test

OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

PROCEDURE

Sham Intervention

Undergo sham training

PROCEDURE

Therapeutic Procedure

Undergo olfactory training

OTHER

rose essential oil

patient smells rose oil in vial

OTHER

lemon essential oil

patient smells lemon oil in vial

OTHER

clove essential oil

patient smells clove oil in vial

OTHER

eucalyptus essential oil

patient smells eucalyptus oil in vial

OTHER

canola oil placebo

patient smells canola oil in vial

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Zara Patel · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-10-31
Completion
2018-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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