Mouth feel may explain why cancer patients stop eating

NCT ID NCT05272917

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how head and neck cancer patients sense texture, temperature, and spice in their mouths after treatment. Researchers compared 72 patients to healthy volunteers using touch tests and food preference questionnaires. The goal was to understand if changes in mouth sensation affect eating habits and nutrition.

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 study could help design better dietary support for head and neck cancer patients by understanding how their sense of touch in the mouth affects eating.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study with only 72 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEAD AND NECK CANCERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre de recherche de l'Institut Paul Bocuse

Écully, 69131, France
Service d'Oncologie médicale, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse

Lyon, 69004, France

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