Clinical Trials

Design:

Create protocol outlining the study design and procedures to answer a research question.

Conduct:

Adhere to ethical standards and regulations throughout the entire lifecycle of a research study from start-up to close-out. Includes all activities required to ensure participant safety, maintain data integrity, and achieve reliable, unbiased results.

Report/Manuscript:

Provide a clinical study report or manuscript that details the methods, results, and conclusions of a clinical trial. 

Management:

Oversee independent research site(s) that recruit, enroll, and collect data from participants to confirm adherence to the study protocol.

While we assess a wide range of products,

our niche includes:

Medical & Functional Foods

Consumer Health Products

Medical Devices

Dietary Supplements

Pharmaceuticals

Novel Food Ingredients

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Our partner research sites, both private and academic, are located in:

  • Florida

  • Illinois

  • Indiana

  • Kentucky

  • Texas

  • Virginia

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Our trials include access to the following populations:

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  • Minority (African American, Hispanic, Asian American)

  • Elderly

  • Healthy across the age spectrum

  • Specific diseases/conditions

    • Dyslipidemias

    • Diabetes, prediabetes

    • Obesity, metabolic syndrome

    • Cardiovascular disease

    • Others

Assessment Capabilities

  • Body composition (dual x-ray absorptiometry), lipoprotein lipid and particle concentrations, apolipoproteins, insulin sensitivity and secretion, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, plasma and tissue fatty acids, resting and ambulatory blood pressures

  • Appetite regulation, body weight/composition, exercise capacity, resting and exercise energy expenditure and substrate oxidation, nutrient bioavailability, controlled feeding, gastrointestinal tolerability

  • Computerized test batteries for assessment of comprehension, attention, executive function, memory, problem solving, processing speed, reaction time