Study 1 Facilitator Guide
This guide outlines the responsibilities and procedures for facilitators managing Study 1 at Thingylabs GmbH, owned by D3velop Ltd and licensed to Thingylabs GmbH. It supports our investigation into nutritional supplements to enhance employee well-being, cognitive performance, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Preparation: Review the Supplement Protocol to understand the supplements and study goals.
- Distribution: Provide participants with the Participant Guide and Daily Tracker.
- Monitoring: Ensure participants log their supplement intake daily and complete end-of-week questions each Sunday.
- Collection: Gather completed Daily Tracker sheets weekly and submit via [survey link or email].
- Support: Address participant questions and report issues to performance@thingylabs.io.
Procedures
- Start-Up:
- Brief participants on the study, emphasizing voluntary participation.
- Explain the pseudonymous data collection process using participant codes (e.g., TL-202311-123).
- Ensure participants understand that completing surveys constitutes consent under GDPR.
- Direct participants to the GDPR Compliance page.
- Weekly Cycle:
- Distribute trackers at the week’s start.
- Remind participants to use their unique participant code on all submissions.
- Remind participants to log daily and complete questions on Sunday.
- Collect sheets by Monday.
- Data Handling:
- Store sheets securely on encrypted servers in compliance with Article 32 GDPR.
- Maintain pseudonymity by using only participant codes for identification.
- Ensure no directly identifying information is collected unless explicit consent is given.
GDPR Considerations
- Remind participants they can exercise their GDPR rights by contacting performance@thingylabs.io with their participant code.
- Inform participants that health-related data is being collected as special category data under Article 9 GDPR with their explicit consent.
- Emphasize that participation is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.
Notes
- No specific dosages are mandated—participants choose intake per packaging or preference.
- Contact performance@thingylabs.io for assistance or to report adverse reactions.