Clinical trials: Taste Dysfunction
Oncologic Disease, Cancer
Oral Cryotherapy Applied to Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Taste alteration can cause problems such as loss of appetite, inadequate energy intake and weight loss in oncology patients, increasing the risk of malnutrition and negatively affecting the quality of life of patients.
- Conditions
- Oncologic Disease, Cancer, Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT06594354
- Testing
- ICE
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Taste Disorders
Gustatory Dysfunction Among a Sample of Depressed Egyptian Adults Under Anti-depressants Therapy
Assess gustatory thresholds among a sample of depressed Egyptian adults (age from 20 to 50 years old) under anti-depressants therapy ( for at least 3 months) using filter paper disc(FPD) method through a scoring system.
- Trial name
- NCT03599011
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Olfactory Disorder, Taste Disorders
Prospective Registery of Smell/Taste Clinic Ear/Nose/Throat
Smell/taste disorders are common conditions with a significant impact on quality of life. In September 2021, a specific consultation for patients with smell and taste disorders was initiated at the ENT-HNS (ear, nose, and throat…
- Conditions
- Olfactory Disorder, Taste Disorders, Smell Dysfunction, Smell Disorder
- Trial name
- ProspeRo'Scent (NCT06456008)
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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
Autism, Smell Dysfunction
Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide for Smell, Taste in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is frequently associated with atypical sensory processing across visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory domains, variably affecting quality of life and requiring personalized treatment.
- Conditions
- Autism, Smell Dysfunction, Taste Alterations, Sensorial Disturbance
- Trial name
- SmeTasAu (NCT07631455)
- Testing
- supplement (Paidinil® HD, Epitech Group SpA, Saccolongo, Padova, Italy) containing 12% umPEA, Lactobacillus and Omega Fatty acids
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Smell Dysfunction, Taste Disorders
The Study of Quadruple Therapy Intranasal Insulin, Zinc, Gabapentin, Ice Cube Stimulation for Post COVID-19 Smell and Taste Dysfunctions
post covid-19 smell and taste dysfunction are common globally and affect the quality of life and also have phycological impact and anxiety, also affect on economy as the patients not able to do cooking or buy prepared foods and…
- Conditions
- Smell Dysfunction, Taste Disorders, Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet, Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT05104424)
- Testing
- Insulin aspart
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Taste and Smell Dysfunction in Patients More Than Two Years After Start of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
Background of the study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are widely used as treatment for multiple cancer types and the number of patients with longterm disease control after ICIs is increasing.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Urogenital Cancers
- Trial name
- TasteSPICIER (NCT06495008)
- Testing
- no intervention, only questionnaires, saliva collection and taste/smell tests
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction in SARS-CoV2 Infection
EFFECT OF COVID-19 DISEASE IN SMELL AND TASTE OF PATIENTS WITH MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE SYMPTOMATOLOGY
This is an observational data and recording study. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of SARS-COV2 infection on patients' sense of smell and taste, through quality control measurements using optic analogue scale…
- Trial name
- NCT04657445
- Testing
- visual analogue scale
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ioannina
Smell Dysfunction, Taste Dysfunction
Post-Covid-19 Patients Follow-up Study
Taste, smell, trigeminal and salivary function is impacted in post-COVID-19 patients
- Conditions
- Smell Dysfunction, Taste Dysfunction, Trigeminal Dysfunction, Salivary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT07571382)
- Testing
- Smell training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Head and Neck Cancer, Taste Dysfunction
Addressing Taste Dysfunction With Miraculin in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy
Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer who receive radiation therapy with and without chemotherapy develop altered sense of taste due to treatment effect, which typically arises in the second week of radiation therapy and…
- Trial name
- NCT05273307
- Testing
- Miraculin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cognitive Disorders
Single-center Prospective Longitudinal Study of Taste in Patients With Cognitive Disorders at Different Stages of Severity (Isolated Cognitive Complaint, Minor or Major Neurocognitive Alzheimer-type Disorders) by Analysis of Gustatory Evoked Potentials
The aim of the MAPEG 2 study is to explore gustatory function and to follow its evolution in the 4 following groups of participants: Healthy subjects Participants with isolated cognitive complaint Participants with minor…
- Trial name
- MAPEG 2 (NCT05888961)
- Testing
- Blood samples, Interviewing the subject and scales, Neurocognitive evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Head and Neck Cancer, Taste Dysfunction
Intraoral Hypothermia Device for Preserving Taste During Radiation
Radiation therapy to the head and neck region is known to cause taste dysfunction. Preliminary studies showed that cooling normal structures may lower damage caused by radiation.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Taste Dysfunction, Radiation Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06579248
- Testing
- Intraoral Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Covid19
Singapore COVID-19 Chemosensory Tracking (SCCT) Study
The study aims to longitudinally track the onset, severity and recovery of changes in chemosensory acuity (smell and/or taste loss) among those suspected of COVID-19 infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04492904
- Testing
- Home-use Test and Follow-up Questionnaire
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Covid19, Anosmia
Smell in Covid-19 and Efficacy of Nasal Theophylline
Evidence of COVID-19 related anosmia and dysgeusia continues to accumulate daily. Currently, up to 80% of patients report subjective olfactory dysfunction (OD), and prevalence using objective olfactory testing could be even…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Anosmia, Olfactory Disorder, Covid-19 Pandemic
- Trial name
- SCENT2 (NCT04789499)
- Testing
- Theophylline Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine