Bionutrition & Body Composition Lab
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The Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Bionutrition and Body Composition Lab is based out of the Adult Translational Research Unit (ATRU) and provides services to researchers from all CTSI affiliated institutions and community organizations.
Overview
The CTSI Bionutritionist assists with planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the nutrition and body composition components of research protocols and community programs. The ATRU houses a metabolic kitchen dedicated to providing general or protocol specific meals. It also has a body composition lab where whole body DXA scans, anthropometric measurements, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and energy assessment take place.
Location
Froedtert East Pavilion, Lower Level
Hours
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Special arrangement for service outside these times can be scheduled.
Services
CTSI Bionutrition and Body Composition Lab Services
- Dietary assessment methods for research
- Dietary analysis using Nutrition Database Systems for Research (NDSR) for over 170 dietary nutrients
- Metabolic kitchen for macro and micronutrient controlled snacks, meals, and diets
- Lifestyle counseling for dietary compliance using motivational interviewing techniques and optional telehealth services
- Basic anthropometric measurements; height, weight, and circumference measurements
- Skinfolds measurements for percent body fat estimation by a skilled technician
- Bioelectrial impedance analyzer (Quadscan) for total body water, intercellular and extracellular fluid, and percent body fat measurements
- iDXA exam for regional and total body composition measurement, including visceral adipose tissue
- iDXA exam for bone density measurements using GE Medical’s enCORE software and TBS iNsight
- Indirect Calorimetry using Pravo TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Cart for resting energy expenditure testing
- Consult on study design and population specific methods for diet assessment, body composition measurement, and energy expenditure
Costs / Fees
| Service | Description of Services | Non-Profit | For-Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Bionutritional Clinical Services | Participant Coordination (scheduling, check-in) Room use and set-up Snacks and meals for use over two hours Clinical/lab equipment & supplies (usual and customary) Hourly rates invoiced at 15 minute increments; mileage invoiced at current IRS rate, when applicable. Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| After hours and weekends | $60/hour | $60/hour | |
| Protocol Start-Up (Stand-Alone Protocols Only) | Document review (protocol; IRB; eBridge; consent; etc.) Coordination (meetings; communications; etc.) Administration (cost estimate; Letter of Agreement) | $250 | $500 |
| Protocol Set-Up (All Protocols) | Clinical flowsheet creation and PI verification Staff orientation and education Site selection visits Equipment certifications Tour of facilities REDCap project setup | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Anthropometrics | Height; weight; waist; hip; thigh Multiple site measurements Averages BMI Waist to hip ratios calculated Skinfold measurements performed by a skilled technician Population specific equations calculated with references | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Data Management | Documentation of Bionutrition measurements Exporting and importing data into secure databases (e.g. REDCap) Quality assurance checks of data; submissions; etc. | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Dietary Assessment | Nutrition Screen: nutritional risk & status evaluation 24 Hour Recall & Food Record Keeping (including food record materials with instructions) Nutrient analysis using NDRS Food Frequency questionnaires | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Indirect Calorimetry Analysis (Resting Metabolic Rate) | Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) & Respiratory Quotient | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Community Testing Rate $60 first test $50 repeat test | |||
| Lifestyle Counseling | Consultation focused on compliance w/dietary protocols, goal setting, social support, stimulus response & self-efficacy improvement approaches | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Research Meal Services | Research Meal Design Participant consultation and assessment NDSR macronutrient and micronutrient controlled meals and complete menus Menu materials printed Research Meal/Snack Preparation Grocery shopping Food and supply ordering Preparation Portioning Packaging of meals Clean up, etc. Research Meal Food & Supply Cost varies per food cost; ingredients; “to go” packaging (pass through) Research Meal Delivery Cost is for time for delivery plus mileage per current IRS rates | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Bioelectric Impedance | Total, extracellular, intercellular body water measurement, lean mass, and percent fat body measurement Hourly rate invoiced at 15 minute increments | $25/hour | $50/hour |
| DXA Scans | Total body composition and/or bone mineral density testing (AP Spine and Dual Femurs) | $40/hour | $60/hour |
| Female participants may require a pregnancy test | $5 | $10 | |
| Technician fee Hourly rate invoiced at 15 minute increments | $40/hour | $60/hour | |
| Community $120 first scan $80 repeat scan | |||
| TRU Facility Use | Participant Coordination (scheduling, check-in) Room use and set-up Clinical/lab equipment & supplies (usual and customary) Hourly rate invoiced at 15 minute increments | $10/hour | $20/hour |
TRU Terms & Attestations
TRU Terms & Attestations
Terms
- The TRU requires a fully signed Letter of Agreement (LOA), a study roll-out meeting, and a copy of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval letter before the study may begin.
- Cancellation of Requested Services: Please provide notice of at least 48 hours for cancellation of requested services.
- Scheduling of Requested Services: Please email tru_scheduling@ chw.org to set up a study appointment. Availability is to the best of our ability with variables including but not limited to: already scheduled services for this or any other study, availability of appropriate staff, and availability of appropriate physical space.
- The TRU fees are subject to change. Every effort will be made to minimize the amount and frequency of such changes.
- As a practice, the TRU will maintain study documentation in EPIC. It is up to the individual study team to create and maintain their own source documents per their study requriements. Notify TRU RNs if certain elements need to be added to the EPIC progress note (i.e. vial number or kit lot numbers). If any additional documents outside of EPIC are kept in the PTRU, they will be turned over to the Principal Investigator at the time of study completion in the PTRU.
- As a CTSI Investigator, you agree to participate in the TRU’s annual satisfaction survey process.
- Should additional services be requested, a new proposal may be created to outline the scope of the request and associated cost-sharing fees. This LOA will be amended as necessary.
- If any changes are made in your protocol, it is the study team’s responsibility to provide any updated IRB approved forms and review any procedural changes with the PTRU Nurse Manager prior to the next participant’s scheduled visit.
- The TRU will bill on a monthly basis for all services rendered.
- Payment for services performed will be expected upon receipt of a billing statement.
Attestations
- On behalf of the department/division/institute or other professional jurisdiction that you represent, you attest that all of the following conditions have been satisfied:
- The Principal Investigator is a faculty member, credentialed physician, licensed nurse or licensed pharmacist (as applicable) in good standing;
- The Principal Investigator is approved to devote the proposed time and effort to this project;
- If the Principal Investigator’s application identifies Department/Division/Institute funds to support this project, this Department/Division/Institute endorses this commitment;
- The project has scientific merit, uses procedures consistent with sound research design, and is likely to yield the expected knowledge; and
- The proposal is a complete and coherent one.
- You agree to cite the Pediatric TRU of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on all publications arising from any research project receiving support from the PTRU.
- If you are funded by a CTSI award, you agree to cite CTSA NIH Grant UL1TR001436 and if applicable KL2TR001438 on all publications arising from any research project receiving support from the CTSI. Publications arising from any research project receiving support from the CTSI must acknowledge such support by stating the following:
- “Support received by grant UL1TR001436 from the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.”
- KL2 Scholars: “Support received by grants UL1TR001436 and KL2TR001438 from the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.”
Request Services
Please note, we have centralized the requests for services for the service cores listed below. You no longer need to submit a separate request forms for each core, if you are using more than one.
- Adult TRU
- Pediatric TRU
- VA TRU
- Community TRU
- Mobile TRU
- TRU Core Lab
- CTSI Clinical Trials Office
- Biostatistics
- Bionutrition Services
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Contact Us
CTSI Bionutritionist
Andrea Moosreiner, RD, CD
(414) 805-7306
NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important Reminder – Please acknowledge the NIH when publishing papers, patents, projects, and presentations resulting from the use of CTSI resources by including the NIH Funding Acknowledgement.
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