Camp curriculum aims to boost pregnancy outcomes in rare metabolic disorders
NCT ID NCT01659749
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special camp that teaches teens and young women with PKU or MSUD about their condition and nutrition can improve their pregnancy outcomes and quality of life. Researchers will compare the results of women who attended the camp to those who did not. The study involves 200 participants and focuses on changes in blood amino acid levels and diet during the camp.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 1995
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2037
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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11 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with PKU or other aminoacidopathy, female, age 11 or older, able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Those not fitting the inclusion criteria Inclusion Criteria for healthy controls Individuals eligible to participate in this study must meet all of the following criteria: * Adult camp counselors or staff determined to be in good health. * Not diagnosed with PKU, MSUD or other hereditary metabolic disorder * Willing and able to provide written informed consent * Willing and able to comply with relevant camp guidelines and study procedures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory University Department of Human Genetics
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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