Status:
COMPLETED
Taste Physiology in Healthy, Normal-weight Volunteers
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions:
Exploratory Behavior
Eligibility:
MALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Taste physiology describes five main taste qualities in humans: sweet, sour, salty, umami and bitter. The receptors found on the tongue are also found in the entire gut. The correlation of stimulation...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- right-handed healthy males
- Body-mass index of \< 25
- Age 18-45 years
- no drugs
- non-smoking
Exclusion
- Smoking
- Substance abuse
- Regular intake of medications (except for oral contraceptives)
- Medical or psychiatric illness, especially: diabetes, pace-maker, claustrophobia
- History of gastrointestinal disorders
- Food allergies, glutamate intolerance
- Body piercings that cannot be removed
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02255812
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
October 3 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital
Basel, Switzerland, CH-4031