Changes in taste and smell can occur during chemotherapy treatment. These chemotherapy-related side effects can negatively impact patients' quality of life and diet. The aim of this research is therefore to propose a solution to alleviate these taste and smell disorders. Based on the same principle as rehabilitation proposed for anosmia (loss of smell) related to COVID-19, we hypothesize that olfactory rehabilitation (using the sense of smell) through the odorous properties of essential oils could be effective for chemotherapy-related taste and smell alterations.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
104
multidisciplinary day hospital
Answer to the home-made questionnaire at inclusion and at 6 months
Médipôle Hôpital Mututaliste
Villeurbanne, France
RECRUITINGdifference in scores between 6 months and the inclusion at "taste and smell disorders" questionnaire
taste and smell disorders home-made questionnaire (score from 0 to 100)
Time frame: 6 months
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