Tokyo, March 18 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060961) titled 'Objective Evaluation of the Appetite-Enhancing Effect of Curry Aroma Inhalation Using Physiological Response Indicators' on March 17.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Placebo

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Asahikawa Medical Univerity

Condition: Condition - Malignant Neoplasm Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the effect of curry aroma inhalation on appetite in patients scheduled for FDG-PET/CT by using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and to objectively assess the appetite-enhancing effect of olfactory stimulation. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants are randomly assigned to two groups: a curry aroma exposure group and a control group. In the intervention group, curry aroma is diffused for 1 minute using a diffuser. Interventions/Control_2 - In the control group, water vapor is diffused for 1 minute under the same conditions to reproduce an environment without aroma stimulation.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients scheduled to undergo FDG-PET/CT for cancer diagnosis at Asahikawa Medical University Hospital Aged 20 years or older and capable of providing informed consent No diagnosis of severe cognitive impairment Judged to be in a stable physical and mental condition and able to undergo the study procedures No known hypersensitivity or allergy to aromatic components Provided written informed consent for participation in the study Key exclusion criteria - History of fragrance hypersensitivity, asthma, or severe anxiety disorders that may cause adverse reactions to aroma stimulation Use of medications affecting heart rate variability e.g., beta blockers or antiarrhythmic drugs or use of cardiac devices such as pacemakers History of surgery for brain tumor or cerebral infarction Presence of psychiatric disorders or dementia that makes it difficult to appropriately answer questionnaires History of adverse reactions after consuming curry Target Size - 150

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 03 Month 17 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069760

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