Purdue University CampusISTOCK, PURDUE9394An investigation into a $8.8 million research study in adolescents at Purdue University that was terminated this summer has revealed more than 30 incidents of threats, violence, or sexual abuse amongst study participants.
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Journal & Courier. It was launched to assess the effects of a low sodium diet on blood pressure and cholesterol in adolescents. To do so it had recruited 78 children between the ages of 11 and 15 to take part in the four-week camp-like study at Purdue, known as Camp DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).
The investigation, which was released yesterday (December 3), followed multiple incidents reported to the police in the first few weeks of the study. The allegations included possible molestations, and an incident where a study participant injured another with a hot sauna rock, according to the Journal & Courier. ...
