Short-Term STUDY information
Bio-availability Studies - get paid to relax with us! Check your eligibility hereBackground
You may have seen many advertisements for clinical trials in Brisbane, but RDC is different. Our research is conducted on nutraceuticals, complementary medicines and supplements, and none of our studies require you to stay overnight in our clinic.
As part of ongoing research into natural health products, studies are conducted to assess how quickly and effectively certain vitamins, nutrients, and herbal extracts enter and leave the bloodstream in healthy individuals.
As such, we frequently recruit participants for bio-availability studies that we conduct regularly throughout the year.
What is involved
Participants will be required to attend our Fortitude Valley Clinic (Brisbane) to provide blood samples during the day. Depending on the study, the time spent in our clinic can range between 5 to 13 hours. Most studies will then require you to return for a single sample the following morning, which takes approximately 10-20 minutes. Sometimes we will also ask you to return on the 3rd morning for a 48-hour blood draw. You may be asked to repeat this process again after a washout period with an alternative study product. None of our studies require any overnight stays!
Food and WiFi access will be supplied during the required hours.
Participants are paid between $100 and $600 for each study. The amount paid is dependent upon the time requirements for each study.
Participants will be provided with the trial product to be taken upon arrival (after registration). You will then receive a cannula, from which the small blood samples (usually 5-10ml) are taken during the day. This is so multiple ‘needle pricks’ are not required, and participants are as comfortable as possible during the day.
Trials are conducted on readily available vitamins and nutrients such as vitamin C, CoQ10, ginkgo, resveratrol and fish oil, and will be taken within safe dosage ranges.
Members of the same household are welcome and may sit together during the day. Most participants bring a personal device (tablet, laptop) and either work, study, play games or binge-watch favourite shows. We do require that headphones are worn so other participants are not disrupted.
We will supply breakfast, lunch and dinner (if required), as well as snacks during the day.
Who can participate?
- Men and women aged 18 – 65
- BMI between 20-30
- Non-smokers
- Generally healthy (no serious or uncontrolled illnesses)
Please note that participants in our bio-availability studies will be provided with specific food and drinks whilst at our clinic. This is so that everyone participating in the study has similar food intake. Please note that these foods may include dairy & gluten, and may not be suitable for vegans.
If these studies aren’t for you, then we invited you to take a look at our other studies currently recruiting HERE.
Location
Our clinic is located on Level 3, 252 Saint Pauls Tce, Fortitude Valley (Brisbane).
We are easily be reached by public transport, but please keep in mind that our studies often start early (around 6.30am-8am), so best suited to those that live locally or early risers!
How to register your interest
Simply complete the Eligibility and Registration (on this page). There are a few questions to answer. If the answers you provide fit our eligibility criteria, you will be asked to complete some brief information so that we can contact you with further details when we are actively recruiting for our next study.
If these studies aren’t for you, then take a look at our other studies currently recruiting HERE.