Could your taste buds be sabotaging your weight loss?
NCT ID NCT05772052
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether people with obesity who also have binge eating or food addiction experience tastes differently than those without these behaviors. Researchers will measure sweet and salty taste thresholds in 300 participants and compare groups. The goal is to understand why some people overeat calorie-dense foods and to eventually create tailored dietary plans for lasting weight loss.
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 design personalized diets for people with obesity and eating disorders, making weight loss easier to maintain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link between taste and eating behavior, or the results may not apply to everyone with obesity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects with obesity referred to Istituto Auxologico Italiano for weight loss program
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI\>30 kg/m2 and \<45 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * uncooperative patients * heavy smokers * pregnancy or recent (in the last 6 months) childbirth * thyroid disorders * presence of endocrine abnormalities associated with obesity * current or recent oral, nasal or sinus infections * major psychiatric disorder even in pharmacological compensation * patients who had undergone bariatric surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Auxologico Italiano
RECRUITINGMilan, 20145, Italy
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