"Platelet Rich Plasma for the Management of Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction.

NCT ID: NCT05666492

Last Updated: 2022-12-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-17

Study Completion Date

2024-08-17

Brief Summary

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SARS COV-19 has resulted in prolonged olfactory dysfunction in many patients. The investigators aim to compare the effect of topical platelet-rich plasma (test) vs saline (placebo) in patients with covid-related post-viral olfactory dysfunction.

Detailed Description

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The investigators hypothesize that the use of topical PRP will improve smell identification, threshold, and smell-related quality of life in comparison to a placebo.

This study will provide critical information for a promising new treatment of olfactory dysfunction with the highest level of evidence, in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Preliminary results from an ongoing pilot study investigating topical PRP is the basis for the hypothesis.

By investigating the efficacy of topical PRP in smell restoration, the investigators will provide a less-invasive way to deliver this autologous product. A randomized trial will set a precedent for the use of this treatment to serve a growing population of patients affected with post-COVID olfactory dysfunction. Over a period of one year, participants with post-viral olfactory dysfunction will be randomly assigned to a test or control group and will visit the clinic monthly for three months to receive PRP or saline based on their randomized group. This will be followed by 9 months of at-home electronic visits. At each visit both the test and control groups will undergo smell testing and will fill quality of life questionnaire.

Conditions

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Olfactory Disorder Olfaction Disorders

Keywords

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Olfaction Smell

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a placebo-controlled randomized control trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Subjects will be randomized into test or control groups.

Study Groups

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Less than 12 months PRP- Test

Patients randomized into the less than 12 months PRP arm will receive 3 doses of topical PRP each month apart and their sense of smell will be assessed during each visit followed by a monthly remote assessment of smell from home.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Platelet rich plasma

Intervention Type OTHER

Platelet-rich plasma will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

Less than 12 months placebo- control

Patients randomized into the less than 12 months placebo arm will receive saline topically every month apart and their sense of smell will be assessed during each visit followed by a monthly remote assessment of smell from home.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline

Intervention Type OTHER

Saline will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

More than 12 months PRP- Test

Patients randomized into more than 12 months PRP arm will receive 3 doses of topical PRP each month apart and their sense of smell will be assessed during each visit followed by a monthly remote assessment of smell from home.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Platelet rich plasma

Intervention Type OTHER

Platelet-rich plasma will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

More than 12 months Placebo- Control

Patients randomized into the less than 12 months placebo arm will receive saline topically every month apart and their sense of smell will be assessed during each visit followed by a monthly remote assessment of smell from home.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline

Intervention Type OTHER

Saline will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

Interventions

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Platelet rich plasma

Platelet-rich plasma will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

Intervention Type OTHER

Saline

Saline will be placed on the olfactory epithelium topically.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients suffering from either post-viral or post-COVID smell loss of any duration, without a history of nasal surgery, nasal polyposis, chronic rhinosinusitis, or intranasal tumors
* Patients who are post-COVID must report at least a positive home test on history
* Patients with post-viral etiology must have recall of a viral illness that immediately preceded smell loss

Exclusion Criteria

* History of olfactory dysfunction predating COVID-19 infection
* History of trauma, previous surgery, or obstructive cause of OD (nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis)
* Pregnancy
* Patients who are unable to provide consent
* Patients with known bleeding disorders
* Patients with known malignancies
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Monell Chemical Senses Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Rosen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Thomas Jefferson University

Locations

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Yan CH, Mundy DC, Patel ZM. The use of platelet-rich plasma in treatment of olfactory dysfunction: A pilot study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2020 Feb 21;5(2):187-193. doi: 10.1002/lio2.357. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32337347 (View on PubMed)

Yasak AG, Yigit O, Araz Server E, Durna Dastan S, Gul M. The effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in an anosmia-induced mice model. Laryngoscope. 2018 May;128(5):E157-E162. doi: 10.1002/lary.27029. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29243256 (View on PubMed)

Mattos JL, Edwards C, Schlosser RJ, Hyer M, Mace JC, Smith TL, Soler ZM. A brief version of the questionnaire of olfactory disorders in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2019 Oct;9(10):1144-1150. doi: 10.1002/alr.22392. Epub 2019 Aug 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31430061 (View on PubMed)

Mavrogeni P, Kanakopoulos A, Maihoub S, Krasznai M, Szirmai A. Anosmia treatment by platelet rich plasma injection. Int Tinnitus J. 2017 Apr 19;20(2):102-105. doi: 10.5935/0946-5448.20160019.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28452719 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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22D.470

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id