Clinical trial · Observational
Taste Function and Eating Habits in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Investigation of Taste Function and Eating Habits in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
NCT04238078CI-TRIAL-00052501completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates taste function and eating habits in patients with PCOS compared to healthy women and before and after oral contraceptive use.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contraceptive | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- description
- Women with PCOS diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria
- interventionNames
- Drug: Contraceptive
- label
- Healthy control
- description
- Healthy women without any feature of ovulatory dysfunction or androgen excess
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Taste function
- timeFrame
- Three months
- description
- Taste function assessed by use of taste strip test
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Eating habits
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 35 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women diagnosed with PCOS (Rotterdam criteria) who will receive oral contraceptive pill for long-term management Exclusion Criteria: * Any systemic illness * Any other medication use * Age\<18 or \>35 years * Pregnant or nursing * Untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism * Known rhinoplasty or nasal surgery * Known defect in smell or taste function * Being active smoker.
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTSimchen U, Koebnick C, Hoyer S, Issanchou S, Zunft HJ. Odour and taste sensitivity is associated with body weight and extent of misreporting of body weight. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jun;60(6):698-705. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602371. Epub 2006 Jan 25. PMID 16435003
- RESULTWolf A, Varga L, Wittibschlager L, Renner B, Mueller CA. A self-administered test of taste function using "Taste Strips". Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2016 Apr;6(4):362-6. doi: 10.1002/alr.21681. Epub 2015 Dec 3. PMID 26633243