Sense of taste in patients with acoustic neuromas

Not Applicable

• Conditions: D33.3; Cranial nerves

• Registration Number: DRKS00003365
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- Hals-Chirurgie der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-12-15
• Study Completion: 2012-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

patients with unilateral acoustic neuroma diagnosed by MRI

Exclusion Criteria

Taste disturbances due to other causes
previous operations of the middle ear / inner ear canal

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in Taste-Strip Score in patients with acoustic neuroma and normative data and differences in Taste-Strip Scores in ipsilateral and contralateral sides of the tumour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences of the different taste qualities (sweet, sour, bitter, salty) in patients with acoustic neuroma compared to normative data and differences of these qualities on the ipsilateral and contralateral side of the tumour in the patients.<br>Influece of gender, age, smoking habits, tumour size and general facial nerve function on the Taste Strip results.