Norovirus Vaccine Study

Why participate in a clinical research study?

Clinical studies are the fastest and safest way to find the effectiveness of vaccines that work and are only possible with the help of participants like you. Compensation varies by study, time involved, and whether you complete all visits and procedures in the study. Every volunteer study at JBR Clinical Research is approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to make sure the risks are as low as possible and are worth any potential benefits to the volunteer.

What to expect:

Patients that qualify for the study, may receive a no cost norovirus (stomach bug) vaccine, study related care, and compensation up to $1,800 for time and travel.

Those participating in the study will be asked to complete 11 office visits and 8 phone calls within a 14-month time frame.

FAQs

Why does JBR need Healthy Volunteers?

Volunteers are an integral part of the research process. People with a particular disease as well as healthy people both can play a role in contributing to medical advances. Medical researchers can be provided valuable information when comparing healthy volunteers with those who have specific illnesses.

Medical research continues to bring new medication and treatments to help make all our lives better. The FDA requires clinical research, trials, or medical studies, to test the safety and efficacy of these new drugs. JBR Clinical Research is a national leader in conducting these clinical research studies.

The main objective during a clinical trial on healthy volunteers is safety. Medical researchers need to determine how a certain drug is metabolized by the body. Drugs can be administered by a variety of routes depending on the intended site of action, drug metabolism, chemical properties of the medication and ease of use.

Clinical trials are typically divided into four phases.  The earliest clinical trials, referred to as Phase I clinical trials typically require the testing of the investigational drug on healthy volunteers to assist those at JBR Clinical Research in determining baseline safety.

JBR Clinical Research needs healthy volunteers to participate in a variety of Utah clinical trials such as H1N1 and other flu vaccines, wisdom teeth extraction pain management, women’s ailments, bunion treatment studies, type II diabetes and more.

Without volunteers, clinical studies simply would not be possible.

What is Norovirus?

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can get infected and sick with Norovirus. Norovirus is sometimes called the “stomach bug”. However, norovirus is not related to the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus.

What are the first symptoms of norovirus?

Noroviruses can also spread through close contact with a person who has the norovirus infection. Diarrhea, stomach pain and vomiting typically begin 12 to 48 hours after exposure. Norovirus infection symptoms usually last 1 to 3 days. Most people recover completely without treatment.

To be considered for the study, please fill out the form or call 801-261-2000.