Sensitivity of Basic Taste in Elderly (TASTE)

September 24, 2020 updated by: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Thresholds Analysis of Five Basic Tastes in the Elderly Population

The purpose of this study is to identify the thresholds sensitivity of the five basic tastes in an elderly population and relate to food intake, nutritional status, age, gender and others variables.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Detailed Description

The investigators propose a study of 300 elderly patients to characterize de sensitivity of the four basic tastes, according to the methodology of International Organization for Standardization (1985) and to identify umami taste (Mojet et al. 2001, 2003). This is a cross-sectional study. The length of the inclusion of the study will be 24 months. This study's general objective is: to characterize food intake, nutritional status and identify thresholds for the five basic tastes in an elderly population.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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280

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 05652-000
        • Ilana Elman Grinberg

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Threshold sensitivity is applied to determine the threshold of 5 basic tastes in elderly in ambulatory care. It is applied mini mental test to evaluate cognition, considering that those who presented a score equal to or greater than 24 points. A 24-hour recall was applied to check food intake. The mini nutritional assessment was applied to verify nutritional status. Other information, such as diagnoses and medications, were obtained from medical records. Information on socioeconomic parameters were obtained through a questionnaire applied to the patient.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 60 years old patient or older, who present oral feeding and the ability to express themselves to perform the sensory analysis tests will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with fever, flu, cold or some complication in the oral cavity will be excluded, since these factors can interfere in the perception of the tastes and those that do not present conditions to express themselves or deficits of cognition, being excluded the elderly that present result of the application of the Mini Mental under 24. In addition to those who do not agree to sign the Term of Free and Informed Consent.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Characterization of eldery according to sensitivity to basic tastes second age group and nutritional status
Time Frame: 3 years
To identify the thresholds for detecting basic tastes in an elderly population and to relate to the age range and nutritional status.
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Collaborators

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Ilana E. Grinberg, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • Study Chair: Luciana DN Matos, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • Study Director: Fabio GM Franco, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • ELMAN, I.; GERALDO, A. P. G. ; KARCHER, C. ; SILVA, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e . Caracterização dos limiares de detecção do gosto umami em crianças com e sem câncer. Revista Brasileira de Crescimento e Desenvolvimento Humano, v. 23, p. 136, 2013.
  • ELMAN, I.; SOARES, N. S. ; SILVA, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e . Análise da Sensibilidade do Gosto Umami em Crianças com Câncer. Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, v. 56, p. 237-242, 2010
  • ELMAN, I.; SILVA, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e . Crianças portadoras de Leucemia Linfóide Aguda: análise dos limiares de detecção dos gostos básicos segundo sexo. Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, v. 53, p. 297-303, 2007.
  • ELMAN, I.; SILVA, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e . Crianças portadoras de câncer: sensibilidade ao PROP. Nutrição em Pauta, São Paulo, v. 4, n.79, p. 19-23, 2006.
  • ELMAN, I.. Apoyo nutricional a los ninos con cáncer. Proyecto Felicidade, Washington, p. 43-45, 2006.
  • SILVA, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e ; PATON, Ive ; TRIGO, Marlene ; ELMAN, I. . Perfis socioeconômico e nutricional de crianças e adolescentes com câncer. Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Clínica, São Paulo, v. 19, n.3, p. 123-127, 2004.
  • GALDOLFO, Adriana S ; VIEIRA, Maria Aparecida ; ELMAN, I. . Oncologia. In: Ana Paula Alves da Silva; GA Corradi; Patricia Zamberlam. (Org.). Manual de dietas hospitalares em pediatria: Guia de Conduta Nutricional
  • Elman I. Cancer bearer children: Thresholds analysis of basic taste detection and sensivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil. São Paulo; 2005. [Dissertação de Mestrado - Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP].
  • Elman I. Characterization of childen with câncer according to sensivity to umami and food consumption. [Tese de Doutorado em Nutrição e Saúde Pública]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP; 2011.
  • Grinberg IE, de Mello Franco FG, Machado Pinto-e-Silva ME, Janot Matos LDN. Are there relationships between basic tastes, age, gender and nutritional status in an elderly population? World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 07(02), 285-293

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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July 7, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

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August 29, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 29, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 20, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 20, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 22, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 24, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 49306815.0.0000.0071

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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