Status:
COMPLETED
Sensory Study: Taste and Tongue Biology
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Healthy Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Brief Summary
Researchers will investigate the correlation between a) self-reported dietary intake of foods and beverages, b) intensity of sucrose stimuli, and c) liking rating of sweet stimuli, with the relative e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between 18 and 45 years old,
- have no tongue or cheek piercings,
- not a user of tobacco products or electronic cigarettes (within the last year),
- no known defects in taste or smell,
- not pregnant or breastfeeding,
- no history of chronic pain in the mouth,
- not taking any prescription pain medication,
- not taking any blood thinners,
- no history of cancer or cancer treatment,
- not diabetic or restricting intake of sugars for medical reasons, under the direction of a physician or healthcare provider
- willing to undergo the Fungiform Papillae biopsy procedure
- willing to provide salivary DNA
- Not currently experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms
- Not recently diagnosed (in the last 30 days) with COVID-19
- No history of high blood pressure
Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 20 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 20 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
121 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05985928
Start Date
March 20 2023
End Date
May 20 2025
Last Update
August 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, 01003