Validation of a Rapid Quantitative Test for Loss of Smell in COVID-19 Subjects
Validation of a Rapid Quantitative Test for Loss of Smell in COVID-19 Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of a non-invasive olfactory device as a rapid indicator of COVID-19 in positive subjects.
The major hypothesis is that a quantitative and unbiased smell test will be a useful tool to identify COVID-19 positive individuals.
The study will address what fraction of outpatients truly have a loss-of-smell (including a partial loss) and is expected to outperform the current question that is used to identify COVID-19 related anosmia "Do you have a new loss of smell or taste?" (yes/no) in terms of sensitivity and specificity.
The study will address if high-risk asymptomatic people whom are SARS-CoV-2 positive have a partial (or perhaps transitory) loss of smell.
The primary objective of this study is to validate the utility (sensitivity, specificity and accuracy) of a quantitative non-biased olfactory device for the rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 infected subjects (as identified by PCR). The performance of the device will also be compared to the standard CDC patient query for 'new loss of smell or taste'.
The secondary objective is to test if SARS-CoV-2 positive 'asymptomatic' COVID-19 subjects may actually present with a mild or transitory defect in smell (hyposmia), which is revealed through our quantitative olfactory smell test.
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