Taste Function and Eating Habits in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of Taste Function and Eating Habits in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04238078
• Other study ID #: 17697
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 15, 2020
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates taste function and eating habits in patients with PCOS compared to healthy women and before and after oral contraceptive use.

Description:

The objective of this study is to investigate the taste function and eating habits in patients with PCOS in comparison with healthy women at baseline and after routine use of an oral contraceptive (2mg ethinylestradiol and 0.03mg dienogest) along with general lifestyle advice for three months.

Patients with diagnosis of PCOS (Rotterdam criteria) will be recruited from Hacettepe University outpatient clinics. Along with clinical, hormonal and biochemical evaluation, taste function and eating habit tests will be performed at baseline both in patients and healthy volunteers. These tests will be repeated in women with PCOS after 3 months of oral contraceptive use.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

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.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Drug:
• Contraceptive
Oral contraceptive pill

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacettepe University School of Medicine	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (2)

Simchen 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. Epub 2006 Jan 25. — View Citation

Wolf 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. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Taste function	Taste function assessed by use of taste strip test	Three months
Secondary	Eating habits	Eating habits assessed by questionnaire	Three months