Mouth feel matters: study probes eating struggles in head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT05272917

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study looked at how changes in mouth touch, temperature, and texture perception affect food preferences in people with head and neck cancer. Researchers compared 72 patients to healthy volunteers using a simple pressure test and rating scales. The goal was to understand why many patients lose pleasure in eating, which can lead to malnutrition.

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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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