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Development of an odor identification test for children in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K21392
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Pediatrics
Otorhinolaryngology
Research InstitutionJikei University School of Medicine

Principal Investigator

Mori Eri  東京慈恵会医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (20408446)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords嗅覚 / 小児 / 発達 / 成長 / 嗅覚同定能 / 小児の嗅覚 / 嗅覚障害 / 嗅覚検査 / 発達小児科学 / 鼻科学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, 697 school students (366 girls and 331 boys) were administered Open Essence, a card-type olfactory test, to investigate their ability to identify olfaction. We found that olfactory identification ability developed from 6 to 18 years of age. In addition, children who often talked about smell in family showed higher ability to identify smells. Based on this results, the baseline values for each age were 5 points for ages 6 to 9, 6 points for ages 10 to 14, and more than 7 points for ages 15 to 18.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Open Essenceはクイズ感覚でできるため、6歳の小児においても施行が可能であった。また本研究にて作成した基準値は、本邦において小児嗅覚障害患者を評価する際の1つの指標となりうると考える。香りに関する家庭内での会話は、子供の嗅覚同定能に影響する。幼少期より嗅覚への興味を持つことで、より豊かな生活を送ることができるようになるであろう。小児の嗅覚を解明することで、高次脳機能の成長発達学の分野や小児の精神神経疾患解明への新たな糸口になる可能性を秘めている。今後、本検査が広く活用されることで早期診断に役立ち、子供の成長発達と嗅覚の関連性に着目した研究の推進が期待される。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2017 2016

All Presentation (7 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Presentation] ティーンエイジャーの嗅覚同定能について Open Essenceを用いて2019

    • Author(s)
      櫻井凛子、森 恵莉、弦本結香、永井萌南美、関根瑠美、鄭 雅誠、小島博己、鴻 信義
    • Organizer
      日本鼻科学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The “Open Essence” a 12-item odor identification test for children2017

    • Author(s)
      Eri Mori
    • Organizer
      ISIAN
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 小児における嗅覚同定能の調査2017

    • Author(s)
      森 恵莉
    • Organizer
      日本小児耳鼻咽喉科学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 小児における嗅覚同定能の調査2017

    • Author(s)
      森 恵莉
    • Organizer
      日本耳鼻咽喉科学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The “Open Essence” a 12-item odor identification test for children2017

    • Author(s)
      Eri Mori
    • Organizer
      AChemS
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 免疫と嗅覚の深い話2017

    • Author(s)
      森 恵莉
    • Organizer
      日本耳鼻咽喉科免疫アレルギー学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 小児における嗅覚同定能の試み Open Essneceを用いて2016

    • Author(s)
      森 恵莉
    • Organizer
      日本耳鼻咽喉科学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-18
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] JOHNS2016

    • Author(s)
      森 恵莉
    • Total Pages
      4
    • Publisher
      東京医学社
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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