Does an education intervention on taste qualities, taste test performance, and scale use modify the taste perception score and taste preferences?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Taste perception; Digestive System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN62904717
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Valencia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Volunteers recruited from the general population
2. Both sexes
3. Between 18 and 80 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diseased
2. Allergic or intolerance to the different substances of the tests (PROP, PTC, sucrose, NaCl, MPG)
3. Immunodeficiency or HIV-positive status
4. Liver cirrhosis or chronic renal failure
5. Serious psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, bipolar disease, eating disorders, depression, etc
6. Any severe co-morbid condition
7. Alcohol abuse or addition
8. History of major organ transplantation
9. Concurrent therapy with immunosuppressive drugs or cytotoxic agents
10. Current treatment with systemic corticosteroids
11. Current use of weight loss medication
12. Patients with an acute infection or inflammation
13. Any other condition that may interfere with the completion of the study protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified