Educational, Social Support, and Nutritional Interventions and Their Cumulative Effect on Pregnancy Outcomes and Quality of Life in Teen and Adult Women With Phenylketonuria (PKU) or Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD).
Emory University
Summary
The purpose of this project is to study the effectiveness of teaching teens and young women with Phenylketonuria (PKU) or Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) about their disease and nutrition related issues in a camp environment. It will also look at pregnancy outcome results in women with PKU who attended Metabolic Camp and compare their results to other women with PKU who have not attended the Metabolic Camp.
Description
Metabolic Camp is an educational and social support program with research opportunities that was developed in 1995 by Rani H. Singh, PhD, RD for females age 11 through adult with phenylketonuria (PKU) and maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), two inherited metabolic disorders (IMD). Camp provides a supportive environment for adolescent girls and women to learn about the importance of nutrition and diet self-management, with the intention of arresting the disease process and minimizing the instances of miscarriages and severe birth defects, which are high in this population. After 20+ years, Metabo…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 11+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
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
Interventions
- BehavioralMetabolic camp
To use an recreational camp setting to instruct PKU females of reproductive age how to make responsible dietary and reproductive decisions.
Location
- Emory University Department of Human GeneticsAtlanta, Georgia