Functional MRI of taste intensity in healthy normal-weight men

Functional MRI of taste intensity in healthy normal-weight men - Functional MRI of taste intensity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33680

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-08

Start date

2008-09-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

geen n.v.t.

Interventions

Subjects will undergo four times a 20 minute fMRI scan. During the a fMRI scan subjects will taste fruitjuice or tomatojuice

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men, righthanded, normal weight (BMI between 20-25 kg/m2), age between 18 and 30 years, the willingness to be informed about possible brain abnormalities (coincidence findings with MRI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unremoveble metal in body, smoking, excessive alcohol use, diet, medication use (different then paracetamol), claustrofobic.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To measure the activity in the amygdala and insula that is associated with the change in taste intensity, regardless of the pleasantness of the taste.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine whether the pleasantness of sweet and savoury is in relation with the intensity of the taste stimuli.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)