Status:
COMPLETED
Taste Perception, Salivary Proteins & the Oral Microbiome
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers University
Conditions:
Saliva Altered
Taste, Altered
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Genetic differences in taste are believed to play an important role in food selection, especially for strong-tasting foods and beverages. The overall goal of this project is to better understand how g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PROP insensitive individuals (PROP non-tasters; homozygous recessive for tas2R38 gene)
- PROP high-sensitive individuals (PROP super-tasters; homozygous dominant for tas2R38 gene)
- Overall healthy; good oral health and hygiene routine
- Current on a routine checkup by a oral/dental health professional
- Recently underwent dental/cleaning by a oral/dental health professional
- No ongoing oral health problems
- Agree to use intervention material as prescribed
- Agree to refrain from using any other oral rinse material during the term of the study
Exclusion
- PROP medium-taster individuals (heterozygous for tas2R38 gene)
- Taste or smell dysfunction
- Pregnant or nursing
- Oral piercings
- Smoking
- Use of medications other than birth control
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 25 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 19 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04107688
Start Date
March 25 2019
End Date
April 19 2019
Last Update
May 14 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Rutgers University, Department of Food Science
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901