Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00375921
Evaluating Taste and Smell Function and Food and Taste Preferences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy
Evaluation of Chemosensory Function and Taste Preference of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Prior to, On Completion of and Six Weeks After Oncology Treatment
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Changes to taste and smell have been reported in head and neck cancer patients who undergo radiation and chemotherapy. This may cause food to be unappealing and can lead to a reduced food intake. Thsi study will increase our understanding of taste and smell changes and how it relates to food and taste preferences.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-01-01
- Completion
- 2011-01-01
- First posted
- 2006-09-13
- Last updated
- 2016-02-25
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00375921. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.