Should i Withdraw?

Nessie SG

I had recently volunteered myself as a subject for a research study.

Main contribution is to stick to a strict tailored diet for a few days and then run to exhaustion on a treatmill. One had to be "fasted" for 12 hours before the run. I had a light breakfast and tried running earlier on and it seems impossible to carry on for long, i just couldn't breath and can't run for long without pausing for 10-15 sec after every 10-15min of run.

I had been swimming hard for the past days and had strained my right calf due to exertion of physical activites last sun.

Could it be that i only had a light breakfast? Or my body is too tired?

With a light breakfast, i already couldn't run. How am i going to run on the actual trial?

Any advise?

weijian SG

are you getting paid for this research study?

if yes, do they still need people?

i wanna take part in this similar type of study to earn extra bucks.

now back to your post.

ask yourself what is the reason initially when you sign up for this study?
is it
1) to earn money
2) to see how healthy you are
3) to help others in reasearch in hopping to find a cure/ new method to prevent certain illness etc..

there maybe other reasons. what's yours?

think of your reason, if you're still sticking with your very first reason as to why you join this reasearch study, then just let them study till the research is over with.

darknessfall SG

when going for clinical trial, they are specially concern for your health status. I do not know what type of trial you are undergoing, but if you feel unfeel, you have to tell them immediately. They will even note your complain down into their data as part of the trial result.

because you will not know what they want from the test(placebo or double-blind), so just keep them inform of anything which you dont feel good or right...there is no harm, and they will appreciate your contributions..dont worry about it..

weijian: such trials, are paid, and i think they are paid quite well...personally, i have no such experience, but i am from research area, so i know abit here and there....Normally, they will put up a notice in the newspapers, seeking for healthy males or females between whatever age, and their requirements...
just keep a lookout in the papers...

Nessie SG

No, i am not paid for this research. darknessfall is right, they used to pay quite a lot but not any now. But i am fine with it.

When i was in deep trouble, the people here helped me sincerely without expecting any return...so was thinking if i can help, why not? I thought of just helping them since i have been running to improve my stamina, just take that as my normal training. But i don't think i am able to go on for long without food, i feel like vomiting during the run and my tummy was so sore.

Weijian: My main reason is to help them.

Thanks for the advise, appreciated that. Cheers guys.

alexkusu SG

Withdraw

forfun_cash SG

huh i dont quite understand .
By feeling exhuasted and all those, they have already got the results ?

dragg SG

better not.

a lot of people died while jogging.

weijian SG

thanks, i will keep a look out for those, but normally their age range from 21- 35/45 right?

i'm only 19 this yr, is that possbile?

whoa, it's hard to come across people who remembers who other people have done for them.. your really a good friend to have, your friends and family are lucky to have you and know you.

Nessie SG

I mean i tried on my own to see how far i could go before going for the actual trial.

Devil1976 SG

And have ya seen people who don't die simply because they jog...? Rolling Eyes

Praetorian111 SG

According to experiment ethnics, the subject will have the right to withdraw from any activities that deem harmful to himself or herself.