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Body odor sensory-chemical profiling - from newborns to adults

Recruiting
Conditions
healthy volunteers
Registration Number
DRKS00020515
Lead Sponsor
Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical Faculty, TU Dresden
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

For body odor receivers:
normosmia, sufficient german language skills

Exclusion Criteria

For body odor donors:
chronical physical / mental illness

For Receivers: pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Different odor sampling procedures will be compared in order to determine the optimal sampling<br>procedure for sensory-chemical profiling of Body odors.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The chemical composition of body odors obtained from a representative sample of individuals<br>will be determined. It will be investigated whether the composition of body odors relates to the<br>hormonal status of the donor and the sensory assessment of the perceiver.<br>
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