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Last refreshed on: 27 February 2024
Main ID:  NCT03058848
Date of registration: 16/02/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Vitaflo International, Ltd
Public title: Evaluation of PKU Start PKU Start
Scientific title: A Study to Evaluate the Acceptability of a New Phenylalanine Free Infant Formula for Use in the Dietary Management of Phenylketonuria in Infants From Birth to 2 Year of Age With Regard to Product Tolerance and Adherence.
Date of first enrolment: March 6, 2017
Target sample size: 10
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03058848
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:     Anita MacDonald
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Affiliation:  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A diagnosis of classical or severe PKU on new-born screening (For the purposes of this
study, 'severe' is defined as phe concentrations between 120 and 600 µmol/L at
diagnosis)

2. Taking a minimum of one (1) feed of a Phe-free infant formula

3. A minimum period of four (4) weeks from the time of diagnosis to initial approach to
parents

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with mild PKU or hyperphenylalaninaemia (For the purposes of this study,
'mild' is defined as phe concentrations between 120 and 600 µmol/L at diagnosis)

2. Diagnosis of a congenital condition



Age minimum: 4 Weeks
Age maximum: 2 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Phenylketonuria
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: PKU Start
Primary Outcome(s)
GI tolerance daily diary [Time Frame: Days 1-28]
Daily phenylalanine control [Time Frame: Days 1-28]
Ease of use questionnaire [Time Frame: Day 29]
Product compliance daily diary [Time Frame: Days 1-28]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
209920
17/NW/0035
BCH-PKUSTART-032016-29
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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