PKU gene study seeks clues in adult health
NCT ID NCT07484945
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how genes and body chemistry are linked in adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) who were treated early in life. Researchers will analyze blood and saliva samples from 149 participants to find patterns that may explain differences in health and thinking skills. No new treatment is being tested; the goal is to better understand the condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 149 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
PKU adult patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * PKU patients over the age of 18, * diagnosed through the newborn screening program, * patients who participated in the final visit of the ECOPHEN study, * affiliation with a health insurance plan, * informed consent dated and signed by patients for DNA analysis (saliva sample) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose PKU diagnosis was not detected during neonatal screening, * Patients who have not signed a dated informed consent form, * Patients who are unable to provide a saliva sample.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
15 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Civil Hospitals
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLyon, 69000, France
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Conception hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMarseille, 13000, France
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Necker hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, 75000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAngers, 49000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrest, 29000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDijon, 21000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGrenoble, 38000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNancy, 54000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNantes, 44000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRennes, 35000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, 42000, France
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University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGToulouse, 31000, France
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university hospital, Tours
RECRUITINGTours, 37044, France
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