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Human Perception of Odors and Odor Blockers
Sponsor: Tim McClintock
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether blockers of perception of key odorants in cigarette smoke have any utility in smoking cessation. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can odor blockers be used to suppress perception of the intensity of cigarette smoke in ways that reduce the ability of the odor of cigarette smoke to increase the urge to smoke. Participants will be asked to smell up to 20 odor samples per session and report on odor pleasantness and desire to smoke.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
27
Start Date
2024-04-05
Completion Date
2025-05-15
Last Updated
2026-07-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Odorants
Each smoker is assigned a CPAP nose mask. Odor sample bags are attached to the mask. Smokers open the valve, inhale once through the nose, close the valve, remove the bag from the mask and report on the odor.
Locations (1)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States