TasTY, a preschool taste test: development, test-retest reliability, and application in children with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.

TasTY, a preschool taste test: development, test-retest reliability, and application in children with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. - TasTY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030718

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-12

Start date

2022-04-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Dysgeusia R43.2 R43.2 R43.8

Interventions

Group 1: There will be a taste test to determine the ability to taste in a group of children with no known COVID-19-infection.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not known COVID-19 infection in the household with frequent antigen-tests.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Acute infect in the last 3 days • Serious infection in the last 14 days • Ear-Nose-Throat operation in the last 14 days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Test development and application for assessing taste sensitivity (score), feasibility, comprehension of the test with reliability determination using repeated testing.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of test results (score for taste sensitivity) of a group with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Schlegtendal

Universitätskinderklinik-Bochum

anne.schlegtendal@rub.de0234 5092611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026