Methodology built for your specific study
Two failure modes exist in nutraceutical research. Pharmaceutical CROs apply drug trial assumptions to botanicals. Budget CROs cut corners on measurement and compliance. NRI does neither.
NRI has developed and validated psychometric scales specifically for natural product research in non-diseased populations: the NRI Stress Response Inventory, NRI Energy Scale, NRI Menopause Symptom Scale, NRI Sleep Scale, and NRI Cognition Scale. These instruments capture what consumers actually experience at the effect sizes that matter for nutraceuticals.
Methodology that holds up in peer review and in the market
Every NRI trial is PI-led from start to finish. The researcher who designs your trial is the researcher who runs it, analyzes it, and puts her name on the publication. No handoffs to junior staff.
Your compound, your claims, your consumer. Power analysis, endpoint selection, psychometric instrument selection or development, blinding strategy, intervention design.
External IRB review, informed consent, clinical trial registration. All handled. NRI works with established IRB partners with zero FDA inspection findings.
Participant recruitment from our established community of engaged volunteers. Active compliance monitoring throughout. 95%+ retention, near-perfect protocol compliance.
Statistical analysis in Stata v17. Downs and Black quality checklist. Manuscript preparation and peer-reviewed journal submission. Data that earns its place in the literature.
Where the science becomes the experience
NRI's published research on botanicals, essential oils, and nutraceuticals powers everything at the Botanical Lab. The formulas you blend, the oils you smell, the classes you attend. All of it built on the same evidence base that produces peer-reviewed publications. Opening July 11 at Stovehouse in Huntsville, Alabama.
Walk in. Choose a research-backed formula. Blend it yourself at the bench.
Explore →Evidence-based, hands-on sessions several times a month.
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Research you can read, not just claims you have to trust
Peer-reviewed publications across 25 years, with sponsors named in the record.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice | Journal of Dietary Supplements |
Nutrition Research | Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine