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Maximizing Participation in Olfactory Training in a Sample with Post-COVID-19 Olfactory Loss.
Delgado-Lima, Alice Helena; Bouhaben, Jaime; Delgado-Losada, María Luisa.
Afiliación
  • Delgado-Lima AH; Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.
  • Bouhaben J; Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.
  • Delgado-Losada ML; Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy Department, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.
Brain Sci ; 14(7)2024 Jul 21.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39061470
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This study aims to highlight the feasibility of an olfactory training program entirely monitored through online media in COVID-19 patients.

METHODS:

Classic olfactory training was performed with a sample with olfactory loss due COVID-19 (n = 11). Participants were engaged on a weekly video call in order to improve adherence and collect information regarding the number of correct answers and the individuals' perception of olfactory function. The olfactory status after training was compared to two groups, one composed of participants who contracted COVID-19 but did not report olfactory loss (n = 11) and a sample composed of healthy participants (n = 11).

RESULTS:

The experimental group showed improvements throughout the training period (TDI score on week 0 was 20.3 (5.6) and 24.6 (4.3) for week 12, and on week 24 was 25.4 (6.2) (F = 5.115, df = 2, 20, p = 0.016), and post hoc tests showed that participants significantly improved their TDI score in W12 compared to W0 (SMD = 0.869, p = 0.041) and in W24 compared to W0 (SMD = 0.859, p = 0.041). The experimental group showed lower scores when compared with both groups, and the no OT COVID-19 group showed lower scores than the healthy control group, even though they did not report olfactory alterations.

CONCLUSIONS:

Findings suggest that the strategies applied to improve adherence were successful since 100% of the sample completed the training adherence, offering a valuable framework for future olfactory training studies.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Brain Sci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Brain Sci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza