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Chemosensory continuity of odor perception in premature and newborn infants

Chemosensory continuity of odor perception in premature and newborn infants - Amniotic fluid study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023208
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-02-02
Start date
2021-02-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

P92.9

Interventions

Group 1: amniotic fluid after vanilla consumption Group 2: amniotic fluid after garlic consumption Group 3: amniotic fluid control without food consumption

Sponsors

AG pädiatrische Riechforschung Abteilung Neuropädiatrie Universitätsklinikum Dresden
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - Performance of an amniocentesis for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons - Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Lack of consent to participate in the study - Known allergy to vanilla (vanillin) or garlic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Olfactory differentiation of vanilla and garlic odor in amniotic fluid as a blind test by olfactory healthy subjects: 15 volunteers examine 20 pairs of samples of amniotic fluid with regard to odor (vanilla versus placebo, garlic versus placebo)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Influence of the nutrition on the odor of the amniotic fluid—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJanine Gellrich

AG pädiatrische Olfaktologie Abteilung Neuropädiatrie Universitätsklinikum Dresden

janine.gellrich@uniklinikum-dresden.de0351 4580

Outcome results

None listed

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