Sense of taste in patients with acoustic neuromas

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003365

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-15

Start date

2011-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

D33.3

Interventions

Group 1: In patients with unilateral acoustic neuroma the sense of taste is investigated with Taste Strips Group 2: historic healthy controls

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with unilateral acoustic neuroma diagnosed by MRI

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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

Measure	Time frame
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. Influece of gender, age, smoking habits, tumour size and general facial nerve function on the Taste Strip results.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBoris Haxel

Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- Hals-Chirurgie der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz

haxel@hno.klinik.uni-mainz.de06131177361

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026