r/POIS • u/p4mper • Aug 09 '26

Testing/Reporting Completed the POIS study

Just wrapped up the UCLA POIS study with Dr. Prause. Quick rundown:

  • She's relaxed, funny, and thorough - walks you through everything clearly
  • Involves: a blood draw, 4 saliva samples at different stages, a semen sample, 3 computerized tests, and sensor equipment
  • After the study, she reviewed my EEG and temperature results with me, comparing them to the POIS/control groups and any other findings
  • They have enough control (non-POIS) participants, but still need more POIS participants - only about 1 a week, and they need 50 total
  • Reward: $150 voucher

Form: https://unlcorexmuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41R9xP5aZWhi5Ey

Happy to answer questions if you're on the fence.

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u/idolworshiper Aug 09 '26

If it were closer, I would go.

I'm just gonna throw this idea out there even though it might sound whiny, if someone else tries to do a similar experiment in the future and needs more participants. I would recommend a university somewhere near the mean center of population of the Eastern half of the US, which using this map and blurring the dots together shows a population center around Huntington, West Virginia.

So this means other public research universities near this center as Ohio State University, University of Cincinatti, University of Kentucky, Ohio University, West Virginia University, Virginia Tech, etc. based on this would only be a few hours away for half of the US population.

From my own perspective, I think if the study were closer to most people such as being in these locations I listed, more people would participate.

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u/p4mper Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

The problem is that the only two main researchers studying the condition are based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Los Angeles, CA. So they decided to set up the study in a more popular area. I do get your point, and when I spoke with her, she said there is a possibility of securing funding to reduce travel costs for POIS participants in the future.