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Join a trek study, travel for free!

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) on Jan 19th 2010 at 9:30AM

Have you ever wanted to travel to an exotic, tropical locale, while taking part in an important study that could end a scourge that has plagued travelers for centuries? If you answered yes to that run-on question, then we have a travel tip for you.

TrekStudy.com is currently seeking travelers to take part in a clinical research study to test an experimental new patch designed to prevent Travelers' Diarrhea. In fact, they're even willing to pay for all travel expenses for the men and women who join the study, provided they are willing to go to one of nine different destinations in Mexico or Guatemala and stay for at least seven days. The destination cities in Mexico include Guadalajara, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, and Mexico City. Those interested in visiting Guatemala instead, are asked to visit Antigua, Quetzaltenango, Panajachel, or Guatemala City instead.

Eligible travelers must be between the ages of 18-64, in good overall health, and be willing to maintain a diary of their usage of the new patch for up to 17 days. To remain eligible, you must also meet some other criteria, such as not having received a diarrhea or cholera vaccine before you travel. To view the complete list of requirements, click here. You can also find answers to many other questions on the research studies' FAQ which is found here.

Unfortunately, this study, and therefore the travel deal, are not open to just everyone. There are also a list of departure cities with clinics which will be conducting the research, and all participants will have to travel through those cities. That list includes Belfast, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Reading in the U.K., and Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and Potsdam in Germany.

Interested travelers who meet the requirements and would like to join the study are encouraged to apply online.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Brian Jan 19th 2010 12:13PM

There's a vaccine for diarrhea? Sign me up.

Kraig Jan 19th 2010 5:04PM

Which it clearly says in the article

Tommy Jan 19th 2010 5:29PM

There is no choice of home country that includes The United States !! I suppose then Americans need not apply ???

Tina Jan 22nd 2010 7:11PM

There already was the same study for U.S.and Canadian residents (Phase I and II) last year, but this study is only for people living in the UK or Germany.
But you can asked them if they are planning another study for Americans. (I found a website about the same study for people who want to travel to India, just look for Trek Study and India).

Richard Jan 19th 2010 5:35PM

It's not for US residents.

mike Jan 19th 2010 7:13PM

Yes only the losers from over there , get this deal not us Americans that pay for everything in this world ,how fair is that

B13 Jan 20th 2010 4:22AM

Ummm, I think if you look at the cost of living you yanks pay about half - so shove that up your fat arses!

Peter Isola Jan 20th 2010 1:34AM

let the blimey limeys get the trots !!!!!

TonyB Jan 21st 2010 6:11PM

Interesting concept there Mike.

"mike Jan 19th 2010 7:13PM

Yes only the losers from over there , get this deal not us Americans that pay for everything in this world ,how fair is that"

You ought to go back to high school and learn the correct use of the comma ( there , get), correct spacing of punctuation ( there , get; world ,), and the use of the question mark (how fair is that is of course a question so should be followed by a question mark). So now who is the loser?

So is there a cure for verbal diarrhoea, Mike?