SENSATION trial: can smelling and tasting your meal boost calorie burn?

NCT ID NCT07409025

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether sensory stimulation—like tasting and smelling food—affects how much energy your body uses to digest a meal. Twenty-four healthy volunteers will eat the same meal in two ways: normally by mouth, and through a tube that bypasses the senses. Researchers will measure energy expenditure and skin temperature to see if sensory cues boost calorie burn.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help us understand how sensory cues like taste and smell influence how many calories we burn after a meal.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study in healthy people, so results may not apply to the general population or lead to any direct treatment.

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As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIET-INDUCED THERMOGENESIS SENSORY FUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospital Basel, Department of Endocrinology
RECRUITING

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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