Various diagnoses
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Tongue images will be captured once during either inpatient or outpatient care. Additionally, the most recent laboratory values, if available, will be taken into consideration. Multiple tongu
Sponsors
Chirurgische Klinik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sufficient communication skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Conditions affecting the tongue's appearance (e.g., oral trauma, oral cancer, tongue piercings). • Intakt of food or fluids which colored the tongue 12h before consultation (e.g. red wine, red juice) • Tongue cleaning performed beforehand 12h before consultation • Absence of confirmed diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The correlation between tongue morphology and the existing diagnosis will be examined, with a focus on color, shape, coating, and specific topographical features of the tongue. These aspects will be analyzed and evaluated using specially developed questionnaires. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Preliminary pattern identification: Conduct an initial identification of patterns or trends within the database, such as commonalities in tongue features (tongue color, fissures on the tongue, tongues’ coating) among certain diagnoses, as a basis for future detailed analysis. - Correlation between Chinese Medicine Tongue diagnosis and underlying disease -correlation tongue colour and hemoglobin - morphological analysis of tongue variations: correlation with hemoglobin levels? gastric disorders? inflammation? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCui Yang
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Chirurgische Klinik
Outcome results
None listed