Research Center in Human Nutrition - Rhône-Alpes

How to take part of our studies?

Registration in the volunteer database:

To register as a person wishing to take part in our studies focusing on nutrition research, all you need to do is:

• To be of legal age
• To fill in a “Volunteer Search” form. The information you provide is strictly confidential and can only be consulted by CRNH staff, who are bound by professional secrecy.

Selection of volunteers:

We use our database to search for subjects who meet the criteria defined in the protocols, i.e. who are suitable to take part in the studies. The subjects are contacted by phone or e-mail to confirm whether they are interested in participating in the study.

Purpose of clinical research:

Clinical research is a research applied to humans. The CRNH-RA is at the origin of numerous studies which contribute to the establishment of nutritional recommendations (e.g. within the framework of the French National Nutrition and Health Program (PNNS)), the understanding of the effects of diet on metabolic health, and the study of nutritional diseases (diabetes, obesity, etc.).

A research protocol is a detailed plan describing a clinical study, carefully drawn up to guarantee the safety of participants and provide answers to questions posed by scientists.

Guarantees for volunteers:

The CRNH is a clinical research facility authorized to carry out studies on human subjects. These studies are conducted under the supervision of experienced and highly qualified physicians and researchers.

Studies must have received:

• A favorable approval from the Comité de Protection des Personnes (CPP). This ethics committee ensures optimal conditions of safety and comfort for volunteers.
• Authorization from the Agence Nationale de la Sécurité du Médicament (ANSM).

Possible constraints and risks:

All necessary precautions are taken to minimize study-related risks through biological and medical monitoring.

Research protocols require visits to Lyon-Sud Hospital and certain constraints (controlled diet, questionnaires to be completed, biological samples, etc.).

Benefits and compensation:

• Become an active participant in research.
• Receive a health check-up.
• Personalized nutritional advice from a dietician/nutritionist.

Volunteers received a compensation after completing the study. The amount is determined on the basis of the duration of the study, the number of visits, the arduousness, the type of sampling, etc.