About the study
Immune defence protein (IDP) is a complex of dairy proteins that has shown potential to improve immune responses. It has been in the marketplace for 10 years.
The goal of the IDP study is to investigate whether daily supplementation with IDP is able to boost immune responses to the flu vaccine.
If you are interested in taking part in the study, please fill out the online screening questionnaire or contact Andrea Wei for more information.
Email: a.wei@massey.ac.nz
Phone: +64 21 226 8287
Screening questionnaire
Inclusion criteria
You can participate in the study if you:
- are aged 25-62 years old and generally healthy
- are based in Auckland, preferably on the North Shore
- haven’t had your influenza vaccination yet this year
- are not allergic to dairy, starch, gluten or artificial sweeteners
- are able to make four visits to the Sports Lab at Massey University, Auckland campus over the nine-week study period.
Incentives for participation
All participants will be compensated with up to $150 Westfield vouchers as a koha (gift).
Participant information sheet
Download the participant information sheet to get detailed information about what’s involved when you participate in the IDP study.
Contact the study team
Associate Professor Rachel Page
Professor Kay Rutherfurd-Markwick
Talk to someone else
If you want to talk to someone who isn’t involved in the study, you can contact an independent health and disability advocate.
Phone: 0800 555 050
Email: advocacy@advocacy.org.nz
Website: https://www.advocacy.org.nz/
Māori health support
For Māori health support, contact Dr Bevan Erueti.
Dr Bevan Erueti
Dr Bevan Erueti is a teacher of PE, Health and te reo Māori with specialist expertise in Mātauranga Māori and the interface with physical activity.
Health and Disability Ethics Committee
You can also contact the Health and Disability Ethics Committee (HDEC) that approved this study.
Phone: 0800 4 38442
Email: hdecs@health.govt.nz
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