HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EXERCISE STUDY!
L
Lynda Bonewald
Primary Investigator
Overview
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health are looking for adults ages 18-35 to take part in a study examining the changes in the amounts of certain chemicals in the blood and urine in response to different types of exercise testing.
Description
Who is Eligible
- Adults ages 18 to 35
- Weight is 110 lbs or more
- Untrained (less than 3 hours of low to moderate intensity exercise per week)
- Not currently taking any medications (if taking supplements or vitamins, participants will be asked to discontinue them a few days before study visits that include exercise)
- No major limits in mobility that would prevent exercising
- No history of metabolic, neuromuscular or cardiovascular disease (e.g. type I / type II diabetes, thyroid disorders, back / spine issues, high blood pressure, heart, kidney, liver or lung disease etc.)
What is Involved
- Attend 5 study visits at the Clinical Research Center on IUPUI campus in Indianapolis
- During study visits, participants will be asked to perform exercises and have blood and urine samples collected before, during and after the exercise session
- Visit 1 involves obtaining consent, screening, collecting health information and becoming familiar with the exercise equipment and schedule
- Visits 2 and 4 involve exercise, blood draws and urine samples. Visits 3 and 5 will be a blood draw and a urine sample
- The study will take about two months
- You will also be asked to co-enroll in another exercise testing study
Compensation
- Participants will receive up to $200 in the form of a gift card or check for completing all of the study requirements
- Parking vouchers will also be provided
How to Participate
**IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS STUDY, please submit your information using the contact form below.
**You may also reach out to the study team directly by contacting Charalampos Lyssikatos, MD at clyssika@iu.edu or (317)-278-2565
Study Title: Aminobutyric acids, myokines and other metabolites during exercise, a pilot study
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
healthy
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Age: Between 18 Years - 35 Years
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Gender: All
Additional Information:
Visits 1, 3 and 5 will take between 30 and 60 minutes
Visits 2 and 4, exercises visits, will take approximately 5 hours
Updated on
18 Apr 2024.
Study ID: 13407
