Clinical trials: Taste Perception
Cancer
Sensory Approach of Food Modifications Led by Chemotherapy
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of chemotherapy on sensorial perception in lung cancer patients in comparison to a control group (individuals without lung cancer and chemotherapy treatment).
- Trial name
- ARC-1 (NCT02368509)
- Testing
- Perform sensory tests
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Neurogenic Mechanisms in Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a bilateral burning sensation in the anterior tongue, hard palate and lips in the absence of any clinical or laboratory findings.
- Trial name
- BMS17 (NCT00875537)
- Testing
- Capsaicin oral gel 0.025%, Capsaicin oral gel 0.01%
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Fat Taste
Food Composition and Palatability
This study will investigate fat taste and if free fatty acids (FFA) in food function as a signal for fat content. FFA are quite unpleasant - the investigators want to measure if the concentration in different foods correlates…
- Trial name
- FCandP (NCT02357329)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Dysgeusia
Effect of Chemotherapy With Paclitaxel/Cisplatin on Development Dysgeusia in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
One of the most widely used treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the combination of paclitaxel-cisplatin. These drugs may contribute to taste alterations like dysgeusia.
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Dysgeusia, Taste Disorders, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01540045
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico
Bladder Cancer
Measuring Taste Perception During Chemotherapy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Alteration in the sense of taste is a frequent symptom that is closely linked to chemotherapy exposure, lowering quality of life and nutritional status.
- Trial name
- NCT04567719
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Colon Cancer
Pharmacodynamic and Clinical Evaluation of Dose and Taste-optimised Low Volume PEG-based Bowel Cleansing Solutions Using the Split-dosing Intake Regimen in Healthy Subjects and in Subjects Undergoing Screening Colonoscopy
A study to assess the pharmacodynamics, safety and tolerability of a PEG-based bowel cleansing solution (MOVIPREP®)
- Trial name
- NCT01714466
- Testing
- NER1006, MOVIPREP
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norgine
Pediatric Obesity
Taste Reward Processing in Pediatric Obesity
The study aims to provide a better understanding of the neural influence of eating behavior in the development of childhood obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01908153
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Taste Disorders
Changes in Sense of Taste of Patients Submitted to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
During conditioning with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT), oral changes, such as mucositis, xerostomia infections and dysgeusia may occur.
- Trial name
- NCT03498950
- Testing
- laser therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fernanda de Paula Eduardo
Healthy
Sensitive Periods in Early Flavor Learning
Flavor is the primary dimension by which young children determine food acceptance. However, children are not merely miniature adults since sensory systems mature postnatally and their responses to certain tastes differ markedly…
- Trial name
- NCT00994747
- Testing
- Nutramigen (Flavor and Type of Infant Formula), Enfamil, milk-based formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Dietary Behaviour
Reducing Free Sugar Intakes: A Role for Sweet Taste
This randomised controlled trial aims to assess the effects of three different types of dietary advice for reducing free sugar intakes, on intakes of free sugar, in a sample of the UK population.
- Trial name
- NCT05684757
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Umami Taste Perception
Repeated Exposure to Umami Taste on Taste Perception, Hedonics, and Satiety
The purpose of this study is to determine how repeated dietary exposure to umami taste affects umami taste perception, hedonics, food preferences, and satiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03010930
- Testing
- Supplementation of diet with MSG, No supplementation of diet with MSG
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A Study Of The Taste Of Different Oral Liquid Preparations Of CP-690,550 In Trained Adult Product Testers
This study will test the palatability of several different CP-690,550 oral preparations in trained product tester healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01023100
- Testing
- CP 690,550 oral solutions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
End Stage Renal Disease
Pilot Study of Taste Sensations in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
Individuals on dialysis due to kidney failure have very prescriptive diets. These diets help increase dialysis effectiveness and help patients control blood levels of electrolytes including potassium and phosphate, acid-base…
- Trial name
- NCT03495271
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Post Operative Nutrition
Changes in Taste Perception and Preference in the Peri-operative Patient
It is well known that patients who have undergone major surgical procedures are vulnerable to the consequences of inadequate calorie or nutritional intake.
- Trial name
- TASTE (NCT02154841)
- Testing
- Questionnaire, taste test, visual food test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Healthy
Investigation of the Relationship Between Taste Perception and Caries Activity in School Children
Four basic taste perceptions and relationship with caries are poorly investigated in children as compared to adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate salty, sweet, bitter and sour taste perceptions of school children and…
- Trial name
- NCT03468946
- Testing
- salty taste perception, bitter taste perception, sour taste perception
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beykent
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bariatric Surgical Procedure
Fat Taste Sensory Study
Fat is the most energy dense macronutrient and consuming fat has been positively correlated to obesity. Individuals afflicted with obesity crave fat more frequently, have a higher preference for fatty taste, and consume a higher…
- Trial name
- FaTSS (NCT03540693)
- Testing
- RYGB, SG, LAGB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seizure Disorders
A Taste and Acceptance Study of FruitiVits in Children Aged 4-8 Years Following a Ketogenic Diet.
Subjects will be asked to substitute their usual vitamin and mineral supplement/s with FruitiVits for seven consecutive days.
- Trial name
- FruitiVits (NCT02229318)
- Testing
- FruitiVits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Vitaflo International, Ltd
Healthy Volunteers
A Study Evaluating Relative Bioavailability of an Oral Suspension of Abrocitinib and Effect of an Acid Reducing Agent on the Bioavailability of Abrocitinib and Assessing the Taste of Abrocitinib Oral Formulations.
This study consists of 2 parts: Part A is to estimate the relative bioavailability of a single 200 mg dose of abrocitinib oral suspension (Test formulation) compared to the commercial abrocitinib tablet (200 mg) (Reference…
- Trial name
- NCT04903093
- Testing
- Abrocitinib tablet, Abrocitinib Suspension F1, Abrocitinib Suspension F2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cognitive Disorders
Prospective Monocentric Study of Taste in Patients With Minor or Major Cognitive Disorders Such as Alzheimer's, Through the Analysis of Gustatory Evoked Potentials.
Approximately 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common cause. Alzheimer's disease typically progresses in three stages: presymptomatic, prodromal ("early onset" or minor…
- Trial name
- MAPEG (NCT04860414)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, Cognitive Assessment, Subjective taste tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Altered Taste
TQ-PAL Development and Validation
Taste problems are common among patients with advanced cancer. These symptoms can affect the pleasure of eating and drinking, reduce dietary intake, cause low mood, and a lower quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06588933
- Testing
- completion of a questionnaire
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Andrew Davies