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Loss of sense of smell and taste has been anecdotally reported during the covid-19 epidemic. The study investigators wanted to describe the prevalence of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction and assess the factors associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 positive |
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| RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 negative |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| olfactory and gustatory tests | Other | Participants rate quality of sense of smell and taste. Olfaction test: Sniff 10ml test tube containing 1.5ml air freshner (Mifleur Citron, Coldis, Entraigues sur Sorgues, France) and rate perception of odor. Gustatory test: Taste a pinch and sugar and salt and rate perception of sweet or salty taste |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| SARS-CoV-2 infection status | Positive/negative according to RT-PCR assay | Day 0 |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Day 0 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Ability to detect odor | Ability to smell 1.5ml air freshner on a 0-100 VAS scale | Day 0 |
| Ability to detect odor | Ability to smell 1.5ml air freshner on a 0-100 VAS scale |
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All adults referred for a suspicion of COVID-19 infection and tested by RT-PCR assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a nasopharyngeal sample at the COVID Screening Center or in the infectious and tropical diseases department of the University Hospital of Nîmes,
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Benjamin Lallemant | CHU Nimes | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CHU de Nimes | Nîmes | France |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| D000086582 | Anosmia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012903 | Smell |
| ID | Term |
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| D012677 | Sensation |
| D009424 | Nervous System Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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| Six months |
| Ability to detect salty taste | Ability to taste a pinch of table salt on a 0-100 VAS scale | Day 0 |
| Ability to detect salty taste | Ability to taste a pinch of table salt on a 0-100 VAS scale | Six months |
| Ability to detect sweet taste | Ability to taste a pinch of sugar on a 0-100 VAS scale | Day 0 |
| Ability to detect sweet taste | Ability to taste a pinch of sugar on a 0-100 VAS scale | Six months |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Day 7 |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Day 14 |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Day 30 |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Day 60 |
| Severity of infection according to hospitalization rate | % patients hospitalized | End of study (six months) |
| Olfactory and gustatory loss | Custom-designed questionnaire (28 questions pertaining to symptoms, sense of smell and taste) | Six months |
| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D000857 | Olfaction Disorders |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |