The Human Metabolic Research Unit (HMRU) facilities are purpose built for volunteers to participate in research studies in safety and comfort.
The Whole Body Calorimeter has two rooms; each containing a desk, chair, fold down bed, toilet, sink, telephone and an internet connected computer/television. There is an intercom to speak to the resident in the second room as well as the staff. There are three two-way hatches which are used for passing food, urine samples and taking blood tests. Outside of the rooms there is a shower room and monitoring area.
Being a volunteer may require you to stay in one of the Whole Body Calorimeter rooms from between 8 and 36 hours. Therefore, we require that volunteers who take part in a study in the Whole Body Calorimeter:
Being a volunteer in a HMRU study may require frequent blood tests, changes in food intake, exercise plans or other interventions in order to measure their effect on the energy the body uses throughout the stay. All volunteers are fully briefed on the plan for their stay and are invited to view the facilities before the start of any study.
If you would like further information or would like to volunteer for research in the HMRU please contact us.
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Please ensure you have a current blood test request form, if not please contact your hospital consultant or GP and they will post one to you. Unfortunately, your blood test will need to be rescheduled if you do not have a blood test request form when you come to a Blood Test clinic.
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If you have an appointment and cannot attend, please remember to cancel or reschedule your appointment so that someone else can use the time slot that you no longer need.
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If this is not possible, there is a telephone line for those who cannot book online. Please call 02476 153546 between 8am and 1pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.