- No placebo, the subjects will serve as their own control group comparing pre-study data with post-study data.
- This will give me the chance to have larger groups when divided into physical activity levels
- Find a nutraceutical company to donate the supplements in exchange for their name on the study
- Lots of feedback on how to create the food/exercise/sun exposure frequency questionnaire
- Question a pharmacist about possible drug interactions
- Transport the equipment to the senior centers to do the scans
- Provide "free blood pressure checks" as an added incentive
- If possible, sub-divide the exercise groups by type of exercise (weight-bearing vs non-weight-bearing)
My priorities are:
- Complete the IRB application
- Complete the literature review
- Request the donation of supplements from Nutraceutical Corp., Ogden, Utah
- Contact local senior centers to request volunteers
I have completed:
- IRB Application sans study description--I wanted to get feedback on the rest as I continued to work on the description
- Requested donation of supplements--Nutraceutical Corp. lab manager works at Weber State and will ask the operations manager after I get him a copy of the study description (another reason I want to spend some time on it)
- Started recruiting volunteers among neighbors and friends.--I mentioned my study to a neighbor and she began to list friends of hers who will also like to participate. 30 subjects should be fairly easy to come by, the concern I have will be screening the subject.
I am working on:
- Lit review!
- Study description for IRB and Nutraceutical Corp
Next on the agenda:
- Complete improved consent form
- Create a food and exercise frequency questionnaire to screen volunteers
- Get that Lit review done!
- Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Grant application
I hope to start the study in November. Donated supplements will really help it to get going. Please give me feedback if you know of any concerns i should consider. Thanks!