Taste Changes in Acute Otitis Media

October 16, 2017 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Detection of taste changes in Acute Otitis Media (AOM) patients.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Methods:

Taste assessment will be done using Electrogustometer (EGM). Tongue stimulation will be performed using low currents of up to 100uA. Using the protocol as specified in the EGM user manual.

Population: 40 Unilateral AOM patients, aged 8-40. Without chronic otitis media, pregnancy or impaired judgement.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with AOM

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Unilateral AOM

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic Otitis Media
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with lack of judgment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients
patients with AOM
Diagnostic test: Electrogustometery
Taste assessment using EGM

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Taste change in AOM
Time Frame: 1 week
change in taste threshold in AOM patients
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Collaborators

Tel Aviv University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ari DeRowe, MD, TLVMC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

March 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 19, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TASMC-17-AD-0311-17-TLV-CTIL

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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