Clinical trial · Interventional
Rehabilitation of Taste and Smell Disorders Associated With Chemotherapy Using Aromatherapy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Changes in taste and smell can occur during chemotherapy treatment. These chemotherapy-related side effects can negatively impact patients' quality of life and diet. The aim of this research is therefore to propose a solution to alleviate these taste and smell disorders. Based on the same principle as rehabilitation proposed for anosmia (loss of smell) related to COVID-19, we hypothesize that olfactory rehabilitation (using the sense of smell) through the odorous properties of essential oils could be effective for chemotherapy-related taste and smell alterations.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| experimental in day hospital | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| taste and smell disorders questionnaire | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Control
- description
- no taste and smell rehabilitation
- interventionNames
- Other: taste and smell disorders questionnaire
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- experimental with day hospital
- description
- During the day hospital, patients will be made aware of the various taste and smell disorders by the medical and paramedical team (doctor, dietician-nutritionist, speech therapist, therapeutic education nurse)
- interventionNames
- Other: experimental in day hospital
- Other: taste and smell disorders questionnaire
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- difference in scores between 6 months and the inclusion at "taste and smell disorders" questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * cancer treated with chemotherapy * patient with taste and/or smell disorders Exclusion Criteria: * patient at the end of chemotherapy treatment
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