PKU carriers' hidden response to common amino acid revealed
NCT ID NCT06119048
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how people who carry the gene for PKU (but don't have the disease) handle a substance called phenylalanine, found in many foods. 56 adults, both carriers and non-carriers, took a phenylalanine drink and had their thinking, mood, blood pressure, and body chemistry measured. The goal was to understand if carriers have different responses that could affect their health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Carrier or non-carrier of PKU * At least 18 Years of age * Comfortable fasting the morning of the study (no food or drink other than water) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with: PKU, severe neurodegenerative conditions affecting cognition (e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia), melanoma, hypertension, liver disease and/or kidney disease * Diagnosed with hypertension or hypotension * Taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor anti-depressant * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Orange/citrus allergy or intolerance * Body weight 150 kg or greater * History of fainting during blood sampling
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada