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NCT04245488 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Sour Taste Intensity Matching With Fatty Acids Taste
A NA study, sponsored by Purdue University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 15
- Enrollment target
NCT04245488: Completed NA study, sponsored by Purdue University.
NCT04245488 is a NA study that has completed, run by Purdue University. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04245488, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Purdue University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 15 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Investigators are trying to find the concentrations of fatty acids ( a part of the fat and flavor typically found in normal foods) that have a taste intensity similar to that to the sourness of vinegar solutions.
Primary Outcome
Participants will first taste 5 sour solution containing acetic acid for sour compounds, sucrose esters, and xanthan gum to help them stay dissolved). Then rate them for their taste intensities. Next, participants will taste 5 butyric acid solutions, 5 hexenoic acid solutions, 5 caprylic acid solutions, 5 lauric acid solutions, 5 palmitic acid solutions, 5 oleic acid solutions, and 5 linoleic acid solutions (all will also contain the sucrose esters and xanthan gums.) and rate them for their tast
Interventions
- OTHER taste test
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 15 participants |
| Start Date | 2019-05-20 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-08-20 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04245488 record still lists
NCT04245488 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which taste test is the first listed.
NCT04245488 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04245488 about?
NCT04245488 is a clinical study titled "Sour Taste Intensity Matching With Fatty Acids Taste". Investigators are trying to find the concentrations of fatty acids ( a part of the fat and flavor typically found in normal foods) that have a taste intensity similar to that to the sourness of vinegar solutions.
What is the current status of trial NCT04245488?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2019-05-20. Estimated completion is 2019-08-20.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04245488?
The interventions under investigation include: taste test (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04245488?
This trial is sponsored by Purdue University, which has 141 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT04245488's enrollment target sits among peer trials
15 1881st of 2000 higher than 92 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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