Observation of the fungiform taste buds using confocal laser scanning laser microsopy

Observation of the fungiform taste buds using confocal laser scanning laser microsopy - Observation of human fungiform taste buds

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000016895

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-24

Start date

2012-08-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients with severed chorda tympani nerve during middle ear surgery

Interventions

Consecutive 7 cases with sebered chorda tympani nerve during middle ear surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with severed chorda tympani nerve during middle ear surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
How many days are needed until the fungiform taste buds disappear, and how many months are needed until the taste buds regenerate after severing the human chorda tympani nerve.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Same fungiform papillae are periodically observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakehisa Saito

University of Fukui Faculty of medicine

takehisa@u-fukui.ac.jp0776-61-8407

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026