Clinical Assessment of Insulin Fast Dissolving Film in Treatment of Post Infection Anosmia

NCT ID: NCT04657809

Last Updated: 2021-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-03-20

Brief Summary

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The study aimed to investigate the efficacy of insulin in a new dosage form ( fast dissolving film) in treatment of anosmia in patients post infested with Covid-19. The study implication based in two methods evaluations

1. Threshold test
2. identification test.

Detailed Description

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This study was designed to improve smell disorders after corona infection that is very anxious for all patients.

Inclusion criteria were loss of smell, post covid-19 infection, age from 18 to 70 years and accept sharing and follow up.

The application of dosage form by ENT specialist at otorhinolaryngology clinic at Minia University hospital. Dose was 100iu of insulin 3 times weekly for 4 weeks. The new dosage form with insulin was compared with a placebo to ensure statistical improvement.

The tests were performed in each visit. Primary outcome was the improvement of smell sensors in those patients

Conditions

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Anosmia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Insulin fast dissolving film

Formulated bioadhesive fast dissolving film contains 100IU of insulin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Insulin film

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Insulin suspension vials

Fast dissolving film

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fast dissolving film

Plain fast dissolving film

Formulated bioadhesive fast dissolving film contains no drug

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Insulin film

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Insulin suspension vials

Fast dissolving film

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fast dissolving film

Interventions

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Insulin film

Insulin suspension vials

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Fast dissolving film

Fast dissolving film

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* anosmia post covid-19 infection

Exclusion Criteria

* nasal polyps or fractions or syrgery in nose from 6 months or less
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Minia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Soad Ali

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Soad Ali

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Soad Mohamed

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Deraya

Locations

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Soad

Minya, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36063364 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36062970 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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S85insu23fdf

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id