- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04881513
The Change of the Structure and Function of Taste Buds After the Otosclerosis Surgery
The Structure and the Function of the Taste Buds After the Stapes Surgery and the Patients Quality of Life and it's Correlation to the Change of the Threshold of the Chorda Tympani Electrical Stimulation
Patients admitted for the otosclerosis operation are included in the study. The Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) of their taste buds is performed before the operation. The sensory function of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is tested with the two point discrimination discs, the taste is tested with taste strips and the SF-36 questionnaire is applied. During the operation in local anesthesia the threshold for the tongue sensation (by the stimulation of the chorda tympani nerve) of the first 2/3 of the tongue at the beginning of the operation (when we first encounter the chorda tympani nerve) and at the end of the operation is measured.One month and six months after the operation the tests are being repeated (NBI, two-point discrimination and SF-36 questionnaire).
The study has the National Ethical Committee approval.
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Patients admitted for otosclerosis operation 18 to 65 years old, not taking medications that could influence the taste and not having the problems with the smell are being recruited for the study.
The informed consent is signed by the patient. The Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) of their taste buds is performed before the operation. The number of taste buds in the 20mm2 size area and the blood vessel morphology is being recorded. For the blood vessel morphology the five point scoring system is used. Both sides of the tongue are tested separately.
The sensory function of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is tested with the two point discrimination discs. Both sides of the tongue are tested separately.
The taste strips are used with 4 different concentrations of sweet, sour, salty and bitter applied to each side of the tongue separately.
SF-36 questionnaire adapted to Slovenian language is applied. During the operation in local anesthesia the threshold for the tongue sensation at the beginning of the operation (when the investigators first encounter the chorda tympani nerve) and at the end of the operation is measured. The investigators use the facial nerve monitoring system for the measurements and stimulate directly the chorda tympani with electrical current. After each operation the surgeon determines the grade of the intraoperative manipulation of the chorda tympani nerve.
One month and six months after the operation the tests are being repeated (NBI, two-point discrimination, taste testing with taste strips and SF-36 questionnaire).
The study has the National Ethical Committee approval.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Nina Božanić Urbančič, MD
- Phone Number: +38615224183
- Email: nina.bozanic@kclj.si
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Saba Battelino, MD. PhD
- Phone Number: 0038615224814
- Email: saba.battelino@kclj.si
Study Locations
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Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000
- Recruiting
- UMC Ljubljana
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Contact:
- Nina Božanić Urbančič, MD
- Phone Number: 0038615224814
- Email: nina.bozanic@kclj.si
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Contact:
- Saba Battelino, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 0038615224814
- Email: saba.battelino@kclj.si
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Principal Investigator:
- Nina Božanić Urbančič, MD
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Principal Investigator:
- Saba Battelino, MD, PhD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria: otosclerosis surgery -
Exclusion Criteria: smell disturbance, taking drugs that could have the influence on taste, diseases and injuries of the tongue
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Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: NA
- Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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OTHER: Structure /function of the taste buds and QoL
The structure of the taste buds is measured by Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) technique prior to the operation, one month and six months after the surgery. The tongue sensation is measured by two point discrimination before the operation, one month and six months after the operation. The taste is tested by the taste strips prior to, on month and six month after the surgery. The quality of life is measured by the SF36 questionnaire. The threshold change is measured by the stimulating electrode at the beginning and at the end of the surgery. |
Testing the taste buds structure (blood vessels morphology- classified to 5 types) and the number of taste buds per 20mm2, by Narrow Band Imaging technique before and after the operation (one and six months)
Other Names:
testing the tongue sensitivity change prior to surgery and after (1 and 6 months) the surgery with two point discrimination test in mm.
Other Names:
Testing the patients quality of life before and after (one and six months) the stapes surgery by SF 36 questionnaire
Other Names:
Measuring the intraoperative chorda tympani stimulation threshold change at the beginning and at the end of the procedure- surgery
Taste is measured by applying taste strips (sweet, sour, salty, bitter) in 4 concentrations prior to, 1 and 6 months after surgery.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The change of the count of the taste buds after stapes surgery mesured by NBI
Time Frame: 2 years
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The evaluation of the influence of the manipulation of the chorda tympani nerve on the structure of the taste buds measured by Narrow Band Imaging technique prior to surgery and 1 month and 6 months after surgery.
The number of the taste buds will be counted on the surface of 20 mm2 .
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2 years
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The change of the structure -blood vessel morphology of the taste buds after stapes surgery mesured by NBI
Time Frame: 2 years
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The evaluation of the influence of the manipulation of the chorda tympani nerve on the structure of the taste buds measured by Narrow Band Imaging technique prior to surgery and 1 month and 6 months after surgery.
The blood vessel morphology will be assessed by the 5-point scoring system.
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2 years
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The change of the function of the taste buds mesured by the test strips
Time Frame: 2 years
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The evaluation of the influence of the chorda tympani intraoperative manipulation to the change of the chorda tympani function measured by the taste strips test.
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2 years
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The influence of the chorda tympani intraoperative manipulation on the patients quality of life
Time Frame: 2 years
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The patients quality of life is measured by the SF 36 questionnaire
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2 years
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The change of the function of the chorda tympani nerve measured by the change of tongue sensitivity measured by two point discrimination test
Time Frame: 2 years
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The evaluation of the influence of the chorda tympani intraoperative manipulation to the change of the chorda tympani function measured by the two pint dicrimination test ( in mm)
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2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nina Božanić Urbančič, MD, UMC Ljubljana
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CHORDA_TASTE_OTOSCLEROSIS
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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