Do patients take their meds? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07356557
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study at Necker Hospital in Paris is checking how well patients with inherited metabolic diseases follow their daily oral medication routines. About 200 patients (children aged 7 and up, teens, and adults) will fill out a questionnaire during a regular visit. The goal is to see if a future workshop could help improve medication adherence.
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 show whether a therapeutic education workshop is needed to help patients better stick to their medication plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using questionnaires, so it only measures reported adherence—not actual outcomes. Results may not apply to other hospitals or diseases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
Patients followed in the department of hereditary metabolic diseases at Necker Hospital, having specific oral drug treatment, and having a scheduled care appointment at Necker Hospital as part of their usual follow-up, during the study inclusion period.
- Ages
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7 to 20 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: * All patients followed in the Hereditary Metabolic Diseases department of Necker Hospital during their visit to the department for their usual care and having a specific daily oral medication treatment. * Children aged at least 7 years and adolescents/young adults * Holders of parental authority and children or adolescents or adults' patients informed and consenting to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Metabolic disease without oral medication (intravenous treatments, amino acid mixtures, and dietary regimens are not evaluated). * Patient and parents not proficient in French. * Refusal by the patient's holders of parental authority or adult patient to participate in the study and/or refusal of the child/adolescent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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