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Volunteers joining FluCamp for a clinical trial stay with us on a residential basis in one of our purpose built rooms. Because it’s so important that the data we collect (from samples like blood and mucus ) is ‘clean’, volunteers must stay in quarantine conditions for the whole study. Additionally for this reason, our staff wear masks to comply with infection control guidelines.

Most of our clinical trials are residential, and are conducted under quarantine. This means that you will not be able to visit any relatives or friends who are taking part in a FluCamp clinical study during their stay. This is a strict rule as we need to ensure the safety of both our volunteers and others. The viruses we give are replications of those that are already out in the public domain, but nevertheless we would prefer not to spread them outside of FluCamp! Volunteers are allowed electronic devices such as laptops and smart phones so you are able to stay in touch with your family member/friend throughout their stay.

Before our volunteers join FluCamp, they need to meet a set of requirements laid out by our health professionals – this process is called screening. During your screening appointment, we’ll ask some questions and complete a selection of tests. If the doctors are satisfied with the results then you will be invited to join FluCamp.

We conduct research with respiratory viruses used in challenge studies, we are currently developing a model for research using SARS-CoV-2.

You will be financially compensated for your participation in a clinical trial. The amount of compensation will be approved by an independent ethics committee and will be fully communicated in your informed consent form which will be provided prior to your participation in a clinical trial.