The study lasts for up to 10 weeks. During the first two weeks, participants eat a controlled diet so that initial information can be collected. During this second phase, participants stay for an additional four or eight weeks. For the study, the research team will recruit men and women aged 18 years and older who have a history of colon polyps. Participants may not smoke and should be healthy.
All information is kept strictly confidential.
People accepted into the study must stay at The Rockefeller University Hospital, but may leave during the day to work after the initial week. All participants receive free medical examinations, all meals and private lodging, and will be given a stipend for their participation. The Rockefeller University Hospital is the oldest hospital in the United States devoted solely to experimental medicine. Established in 1910, the hospital links laboratory investigations with bedside observations to provide a scientific basis for disease detection, prevention and treatment. This special hospital environment served as the model for the Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, opened at the NIH in 1953, and similar facilities supported by federal funding at more than 75 medical schools in the United States.