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Volunteers needed for a 60-minute study on irritable bowel syndrome

6 February 2015

Are you interested in health research? Do you want to be a part of a study which has the potential to increase our understanding of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Researchers from the UCL School of Pharmacy are looking for people diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as control participants without a diagnosis.

Students needed for a 60 minute study on irritable bowel syndrome All participants will be paid £8 for taking part.

What does it involve?

The study will involve visiting the UCL School of Pharmacy to take part in computer-based tasks and online health questionnaires. The whole session will last approximately one hour.

Although there are no direct benefits to you taking part in this project, you will be helping to improve the knowledge of irritable bowel syndrome.

To take part in this study, or to find out more information, please email Sarah Thum-Bonanno.

This study is conducted by Sarah Thum-Bonanno, supervised by Dr Sarah Chapman.

The study has been approved by UCL research ethics committee, project ID Number: 4718/003. All data will be collected and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Sarah Thum-Bonanno, UCL School of Pharmacy