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Hintschich, Constantin A. ; Dietz, Melanie ; Haehner, Antje ; Hummel, Thomas

Topical Administration of Mometasone Is Not Helpful in Post-COVID-19 Olfactory Dysfunction

Hintschich, Constantin A. , Dietz, Melanie, Haehner, Antje und Hummel, Thomas (2022) Topical Administration of Mometasone Is Not Helpful in Post-COVID-19 Olfactory Dysfunction. Life 12 (10), S. 1483.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 28 Sep 2022 08:31
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.52942


Zusammenfassung

Persistent olfactory dysfunction is a major concern post-COVID-19, affecting up to 5% of all patients. Different therapeutic options, including mometasone nasal spray, have been recommended, only some of which have been validated for post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. In this study we psychophysically assessed the effect of intranasally applied mometasone furoate on the recovery of olfaction. ...

Persistent olfactory dysfunction is a major concern post-COVID-19, affecting up to 5% of all patients. Different therapeutic options, including mometasone nasal spray, have been recommended, only some of which have been validated for post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. In this study we psychophysically assessed the effect of intranasally applied mometasone furoate on the recovery of olfaction. The spray was applied with a long applicator so that the olfactory cleft could be reached effectively. After olfactory dysfunction had been confirmed psychophysically using Sniffin' Sticks, patients were randomly assigned to two different treatment arms: the study group (n = 40) underwent olfactory training and intranasal administration of mometasone furoate twice daily, whereas the control group (n = 46) performed olfactory training only. After a study duration of three months, psychophysical testing of olfaction was repeated using Sniffin' Sticks. We found no benefit of an additional topical administration of mometasone furoate compared to olfactory training alone. These results psychophysically confirm two previous studies which were based on patients' subjective self-ratings. Our findings are in contrast to current recommendations for the management of olfactory dysfunction post-COVID-19, which might have to be adapted accordingly.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftLife
Verlag:MDPI
Ort der Veröffentlichung:BASEL
Band:12
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:10
Seitenbereich:S. 1483
Datum24 September 2022
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde
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WertTyp
10.3390/life12101483DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsCORTICOSTEROIDS; QUALITY; LIFE; COVID-19; smell; olfaction; mometasone; olfactory training
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-529422
Dokumenten-ID52942

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