Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
medication palatability, medication taste
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to see if a medication taste test influences the prescribing habits of pediatric prescribers at Mayo Clinic.
Interventions
DRUGTaste Test
Before the taste test each participant will fill out an informed consent form and an enrollment survey. Each participant will receive 0.5 mL of each study medication in the taste test. During the taste test each medication in a class will be labeled with a color name so as to prevent any bias from preconceived taste perception. They will record their perception of the medications taste on a visual analog scale (VAS). An anaphlyaxis kit will be on hand in case of emergencies. Between samples participants will cleanse their palate with a saltine cracker and 30 mL of water. 5 different classes of medications will be tested. Medications to be sampled and the corresponding dose of the test dose are: * Cephalosporins: cefdinir 12.5 mg, cefixime 10 mg * Penicillins: penicillin VK 12.5 mg, amoxicillin 12.5 mg * Analgesic/antipyretics: acetaminophen 16 mg, ibuprofen 10 mg * Steroids: prednisolone 1.5 mg, prednisone 0.5 mg * H2 receptor blockers: famotidine 4 mg, ranitidine 7.5 mg
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* subjects possess prescriptive authority (e.g. MD, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, medication therapy management pharmacists) * subjects have prescribed at least one of the study medications from one of the medication classes to pediatric patients at an outpatient clinic in the three months preceding the study
Exclusion criteria
* subjects do not prescribe any of the tested medications * subject has an allergy to all of the study medications * subject is pregnant or breastfeeding * subject has a medical condition that prevents them from being involved in the taste test Participants are advised to be within or accessible to the Rochester, MN area during study recruitment and accessible afterwards via mail, email or fax.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taste scores on the visual analog scale | Change from baseline in taste scores at 3 months | Medication taste scores on the visual analog scale before and after a medication tasting will be measured. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed