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Do you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or just want to learn how to live a healthier life? Pennington Biomedical Research Center invites people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the exciting research studies being conducted here at the Center. The studies are free, and many of them offer compensation for volunteers who participate.

CURRENT STUDIES

We invite people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the exciting research studies being conducted here at the Pennington Center. The studies are free, and many of them offer compensation for volunteers who participate. Click on a study below or call 225-763-3000 to learn how you can be a volunteer!
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Study Name
APEX - 6 Week Physical Activity Study for Healthy Males
ARTIIS - 5 Month Physical Activity Study for African American Men
ASPREE: The Aspirin Study - Multi-year Healthy Aging Study
Beans - Up to 11 Month Nutrition Study
BeatGene - 1 Day Genetics and Eating Behavior Study for Adults
Bodhi Body - 1 Year General Health Study for Females with Body Image Concerns
BROWNIE - 5 Week Metabolism Study
CANTOS - Multi-year Heart Health Study
Cherry Juice Pilot - 2 Month Insomnia Study
DEXA Validation III - 1 Day General Health Study
DRIVE - 9 Month Pharmaceutical Trial for Mild-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
ELIXA - Multi-year Type 2 Diabetes Study for Prevention of Cardiac Events
E-LOGIC - 2 Month Type 2 Diabetes Study for Pediatric Patients
E-MECHANIC - 6 Month Physical Activity Study
E-Moms - 5 Month Women’s Health Study
Expecting Success - 22 Month Women's Health Study for Overweight, Pregnant Females
EXPOSURE - 2 Day General Health Study to Determine Family Link with Diabetes
GRADE - Multi-year Type 2 Diabetes Study
Iron Rice - 2 Week General Health Study for Females with a Low Iron Level
LA Oversitting Pilot - Up to 10 Week Metabolism Study
MEQ - 2 Day Women's Health Study for Pregnant Females
OO3 - 3 Month Nutrition Study
PRIDE - 9 Month Women's Health Study for Females Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
ProCo - 4 Week "Pre-Diabetes" Study
PULSE - 10 Month Women's Health Study for Females Diagnosed with PCOS
Purple Rice - 10 Week Nutrition Study
STARCH - 4 Month "Pre-Diabetes" Prevention Study
WALKMORE - 4 Month Walking Study for Females

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