Tokyo, Jan. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060347) titled 'Study evaluating the effect of galvanic tongue stimulation on taste sensation. -Assessment of the Effects of Different Electrode Conditions on Food and Beverage Flavor-' on Jan. 14.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Self control

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Meiji University

Condition: Condition - No Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To clarify the effects of electrical stimulation on the flavor of foods and beverages when electrode conditions are varied. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Within 1 day, the study participants consume the test food under conditions where a weak oral electrical stimulation is applied. The study participants consume the test food under conditions where no weak oral electrical stimulation is applied.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Healthy adults aged 18 or older and under 65 at the time of obtaining informed consent. 2. Individuals who understood the study details and provided written informed consent. 3. Individuals who reported practicing salt reduction at the time of enrollment. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals who meet the following criteria based on self-reporting will be excluded. 1. Individuals with current or past histories of cardiac, neurological, or cerebrovascular diseases. 2. Individuals with severe respiratory diseases (those diagnosed with respiratory failure). 3. Individuals with seizure disorders such as epilepsy. 4. Individuals wearing devices affected by electric or magnetic fields, such as pacemakers. 5. Pregnant individuals or those who may be pregnant. 6. Individuals who develop skin irritation or rashes due to alcohol. 7. Individuals with allergic conditions, such as food allergies or metal allergies. 8. Individuals with abnormalities such as wounds, eczema, or swelling on the hands, inside the mouth, or around the mouth. 9. Individuals with taste disorders (e.g., reduced taste sensitivity, loss of taste, or dysgeusia). 10. Individuals who meet the conditions listed in the instruction manual of the electrogustatory device used in this study as "do not use" or "use only after consulting a physician" (unless a physician has determined that participation is acceptable). Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 12 Month 26 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 01 Month 20 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 06 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069039

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