Overview
The study aims to investigate the olfactory TDI score (Threshold, Discrimination, Identification) using the Sniffin' sticks test for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) on dupilumab. Twenty-seven adult patients will be followed up during the treatment with dupilumab on three visits to the Otolaryngology Clinic (Baseline, 3 months and 6 months).
The primary endpoint will be the TDI score. Nasal polyp score, Quality of Olfactory Disorders
- negative symptoms (QOD-NS symptom scores), SNOT-22 will be secondary endpoints.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients older than 18 years old
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
- Olfactory loss
- Clinical indication for treatment with Dupilumab
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with olfactory loss from other causes such as:
- Sinonasal malignancies
- Trauma
- Idiopathic olfactory loss
- Use of cocaine
- COVID-19 related olfactory loss
- Pregnancy