Prader-Willi syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Observational study, no interventions.
Sponsors
Gouverneur Kremers Centrum, UM/azM
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (meeting consensus diagnostic criteria (Holm et al., 1993)); 2. At least 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Genetic investigations excluding Prader-Willi syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. What is the age distribution in the population of people with PWS?; 2. Which physical, behavioural, psychiatric conditions and skills manifest in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome?; 3. Which of these characteristics are age-related?; 4. Which changes in physical, behavioural, psychiatric conditions and skills are present in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome; are these changes age-related?; 5. What is the demand for health-care in adults with PWS; are these age-related? Which changes in health-care demands can be expected? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. What are the main causes of death in Prader-Willi syndrome? Are they age-specific?; 2. How can an adequate transition from paediatric to adult healthcare for persons with Prader-Willi syndrome be provided? | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM. Sinnema
Department of clinical genetics Maastricht University / Academic Hospital Maastricht P.O. Box 5800
Outcome results
None listed