Mechanisms Underlying Individual Variations of Taste and Smell in Obesity
NCT04714892
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Background: Changes to the sense of taste or smell can change eating behavior. This may contribute to obesity. Researchers want to see how taste and smell perceptions that affect food choices may differ between people with obesity and without obesity. Objective: To understand the role that senses of taste and smell play in food intake. Eligibility: Adults ages 18-65 with obesity and without obesity Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. They will have a neurological and sensory exam. They will give blood and urine samples.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Obesity
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- October 13, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.