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We're searching for participants to join our 6-month feasibility study starting in November/December 2023, which involves using a novel digital smell training solution.
If you're interested in being a part of this exciting opportunity, keep reading for more details below!
Who are we looking for?
We are currently recruiting individuals who:
are aged 45-55 years with smell disorders (except total anosmia, total parosmia and phantosmia);
are aged 65 – 75 years with no/minor smell disorders;
are living in Norwich
have a smartphone
are not heavy smokers (more than 2 packs of cigarettes a day);
do not have allergic or hypersensitive reactions to strong odorants, perfumes, or essential oils;
have normal to normal-corrected vision (i.e., able to read text from a mobile device, with or without glasses).
are not planning to travel for more than three weeks during the study duration.
Where and when will it take place?
The smell training prototype will be delivered to your house in Norwich.
Participants will be involved from November 2023 to April 2024.
What will you do?
You will first receive the smell training prototype (SmellCare) at your house, delivered by us on our first visit. We will download the companion App to your phone and demonstrate how to do digital smell training.
You will be asked to do a 5-minute smell training session twice every day over the duration of six months. Each month, the researchers will visit you, gather your feedback on the experience and deal with the maintenance of the device.
What will you do get out of it?
By using novel digital smell training technology, you'll be contributing to important research about the sense of smell and helping to shape the future of smell care.
Not only will you be making a difference, but you'll also get to attend three exciting community meetups and a final event, where you'll have the chance to connect with other participants and share your experiences. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to engage with project partners and experts in smell care.
For your valuable participation, you'll receive a £100 gift voucher, given to you in installments during our monthly visits. And for attending the meetups and events, we'll even reimburse your travel expenses up to £15 per participant.
Let us know about your interest by clicking the 'Expression of Interest Form' below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible with more information. Looking forward to working with you!
Contact us - Giada, Ceylan and Sanjoli (Smell Care researchers) for further questions at: smellcareuk@gmail.com
Call for participants
for the Smell Care Feasibility Study ↓
What is this study about?
We know that taking care of our sense of smell is vital for our overall health and well-being. That's why we are looking for participants aged between 45 - 55 and 65 - 75 with the ability to smell, or mild to moderate smell impairments.
Are you ready to join us in our exciting six-month digital smell training feasibility study in Norwich, starting November 2023? Smell training is like exercise for your nose and only takes five minutes twice a day. And with our innovative digital smell training prototype right in the comfort of your own home, you'll be able to engage in daily training like never before!
What does it mean? You will be engaging daily with our novel digital smell training prototype that will be placed in your home. The prototype delivers scent stimuli to train your nose. The companion Smell Care App controls the device that will be downloaded to your smartphone.
And don't worry, we'll be with you every step of the way. We will be contacting you on a regular basis, arranging for monthly home visits providing you with new scents, and inviting you to in-person meetup events where you can meet other study participants, project partners, and experts in smell care.
Join us on this exciting journey and let's start training those noses!
Click here to find out more.
If you live in Norwich, have a smartphone, are aged between 45-55 with a reduced sense of smell or between 65-75 and consider yourself to have a functional sense of smell, and would like to help us with a smell training research project, please read on.
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