Chemosensory continuity of odor perception in premature and newborn infants

Not Applicable

• Conditions: P92.9; Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00023208
• Lead Sponsor: AG pädiatrische Riechforschung Abteilung Neuropädiatrie Universitätsklinikum Dresden

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-02
• Study Completion: 2023-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnancy
- Performance of an amniocentesis for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
- Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

- Lack of consent to participate in the study
- Known allergy to vanilla (vanillin) or garlic

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Olfactory differentiation of vanilla and garlic odor in amniotic fluid as a blind test by olfactory healthy subjects:<br>15 volunteers examine 20 pairs of samples of amniotic fluid with regard to odor (vanilla versus placebo, garlic versus placebo)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Influence of the nutrition on the odor of the amniotic fluid