Research Studies Seeking Participants

  • Study on Walnut Consumption & Colonic Health

    Walnut Study- Currently Enrolling Participants

    Now enrolling for a 29-day clinical research study to investigate whether adding walnuts to your diet can have a beneficial effect on your colon. 

    Subjects eligible for inclusion in this study must meet the following criteria:

    • Individuals in one of the following groups:
    1. Men and women between the ages of 40-75 years, who are scheduled to undergo a routine screening or surveillance colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) and have a family history of CRC in a first-degree relative diagnosed with CRC under the age of 65 years, or
    2. Men and women between the ages of 45-75 years old, who are referred for colonoscopy following a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or a positive Cologuard screening test and have not had a high quality colonoscopy in the past 3 years, or
    3. Men and women between the ages of 45-75 years old, who are scheduled to undergo a surveillance colonoscopy due to a personal history of colon polyps
    • Cannot have a personal history of colon cancer
    • Willing to consume walnuts for 3 weeks prior to the colonoscopy procedure

    Reimbursement up to $250 for study participation.

    This study is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

    This study has been approved by the UConn Health Institutional Review Board, IRB #21-167JSO-1.

    Principal Investigator: Daniel W. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

    UConn Health Center for Molecular Oncology

    For more information, contact: Slawa Gajewska at 860-679-2939/gajewska@uchc.edu