PKU diagnosis: a study on breaking the news to families
NCT ID NCT06289348
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how parents and doctors handle the moment a newborn is diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) through routine screening. Researchers will interview 80 parents and medical staff to understand the emotional impact and find ways to improve how the diagnosis is shared. The goal is to make the process less stressful and more supportive for families.
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 research could lead to better ways for doctors to deliver a PKU diagnosis and provide emotional support to families.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 80 participants in France, so findings may not apply to other regions or larger populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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
Parent(s) of children screened for PKU, doctors in charge of the announcement and midwives in charge of the NBS.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent or doctor of a child screened for PKU, born during the inclusion phase of the study * Family's first exposure to PKU: the PKU child must be either the eldest or the first sibling to be diagnosed with PKU following neonatal screening Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to master the French language. * Child screened is neither the eldest nor the first sibling to be screened. * Refusal by the parents. * Any other reason which, in the investigator's judgement, would impair the participants' ability to follow the study protocol, or the interpretation of interview data (e.g. the participating parent has a history of serious psychiatric pathology, one of the parents died at the child's birth, Couples in which one of the members suffers from a known decompensated psychiatric pathology at the time of recruitment. Couples where one of the members is under legal protection or a security measure, etc …).
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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