TASTE: Sensitivity of Basic Taste in Elderly

Sponsor
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT03196440
Collaborator
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior. (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the thresholds sensitivity of the five basic tastes in an elderly population and relate to food intake, nutritional status, age, gender and others variables.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    The investigators propose a study of 300 elderly patients to characterize de sensitivity of the four basic tastes, according to the methodology of International Organization for Standardization (1985) and to identify umami taste (Mojet et al. 2001, 2003). This is a cross-sectional study. The length of the inclusion of the study will be 24 months. This study's general objective is: to characterize food intake, nutritional status and identify thresholds for the five basic tastes in an elderly population.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    280 participants
    Observational Model:
    Other
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Thresholds Analysis of Five Basic Tastes in the Elderly Population
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Jul 7, 2015
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Aug 29, 2019
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Aug 29, 2019

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Characterization of eldery according to sensitivity to basic tastes second age group and nutritional status [3 years]

      To identify the thresholds for detecting basic tastes in an elderly population and to relate to the age range and nutritional status.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    60 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • 60 years old patient or older, who present oral feeding and the ability to express themselves to perform the sensory analysis tests will be included.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patient with fever, flu, cold or some complication in the oral cavity will be excluded, since these factors can interfere in the perception of the tastes and those that do not present conditions to express themselves or deficits of cognition, being excluded the elderly that present result of the application of the Mini Mental under
    1. In addition to those who do not agree to sign the Term of Free and Informed Consent.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Ilana Elman Grinberg São Paulo Brazil 05652-000

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Ilana E. Grinberg, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    • Study Chair: Luciana DN Matos, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    • Study Director: Fabio GM Franco, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT03196440
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 49306815.0.0000.0071
    First Posted:
    Jun 22, 2017
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 28, 2020
    Last Verified:
    Jul 1, 2016
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 28, 2020