Research Results
The Documenting Hope Project is a multi-year research program involving at least two IRB-approved studies. We opened enrollment for our first research study, the CHIRP(TM) Study, in 2018 and continue to enroll participants. Our second study, the FLIGHT(TM) Study opens for enrollment in 2021. As we continue to collect and analyze data we will share new and relevant findings with our community. Be sure to sign up to get the latest findings and research opportunities delivered right to your inbox.
Baseline Tests
Ty’s family have completed a large number of baseline developmental and environmental assessments. As part of the FLIGHT™ Study, each family is asked to complete a variety of assessments to establish a baseline for their child’s status cognitively, developmentally,...
Study: Many small stressors add up to cause big health problems
In 2018, The Documenting Hope Project opened enrollment for the CHIRP™ Study which features the most comprehensive pediatric survey of children’s health, growth and development in the context of the modern world – a place with innumerable toxic and unhealthy...
Preliminary Results from the CHIRP™ Study
ENVIRONMENT MATTERS TO KIDS’ HEALTH In June, 2020 our Senior Scientist, Dr. Randall Reiserer presented a Poster on the CHIRP™ Study at the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Annual International Conference. Following is a synopsis of Dr. Reiserer’s presentation....
Jeremiah’s Baseline Assessments
Jeremiah has begun his baseline assessments. This means that his parents and the FLIGHT™ Study team are busy collecting biosamples (blood, urine, stool, saliva) and also visiting a variety of local clinicians. Some of the clinical visits include a visit with a...
Meet Jeremiah, the Second Participant in the FLIGHT™ Study
Meet Jeremiah and his family, the second participants in the Documenting Hope FLIGHT™ Study. Jeremiah is 7 years old, plays all kinds of sports and likes to use his scooter and hang out with neighborhood friends. He has an older brother, Alex, and a younger sister,...
What Lab Tests Do FLIGHT™ Participants Take?
During the early weeks of the FLIGHT™ Study, the Program Director, Josie Nelson, and Medical Director, Dr. Heather Tallman Ruhm, helped the family collect specimens for a number of at-home diagnostic tests, and to prepare for two blood draws. The list of tests...
What Makes the FLIGHT™ Study Unique?
One of the central features of the FLIGHT™ Study is to facilitate collaboration among health and medical professionals from different disciplines. Why is this collaborative process important? It is important because no one health or medical discipline (nutrition,...
Meeting the Parent Mentor
Each FLIGHT™ Family is provided with a parent mentor. The parent mentor is someone who has an impacted child and has been through many of the same biomedical tests and assessments and that are a part of the FLIGHT™ Study. In the earliest days of Ty’s baseline period...
Baseline Tests
Ty’s family have completed a large number of baseline developmental and environmental assessments. As part of the FLIGHT™ Study, each family is asked to complete a variety of assessments to establish a baseline for their child’s status cognitively, developmentally,...
Getting to Know Ty’s Family
Ty has a really special bond with both his mom and his dad. Ty’s dad is currently a professional athlete and his mom was a collegiate level softball player. Ty loves goofing around with his dad. Ty's older sister, Livi, loves to ride her bike and is a great helper...
Meet the First FLIGHT™ Family
Meet Ty’s family. Ty has an older sister and a younger brother. Ty loves to go to the park and play on the swings. The whole family loves spending time outdoors in nature. Ty was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was two years old, and his family has...
Ty is working his way through the FLIGHT™ Study baseline period
The FLIGHT™ Study [Facilitated Longitudinal Intensive Investigation of Genuine Health Transformation] builds upon our Documenting Hope CHIRP™ Study as a foundation for capturing clinical data over time to test the hypothesis that comprehensive personalized lifestyle...
Meet Ty!
It is with great excitement that we introduce to you the first FLIGHT™ Study participant! Please meet Ty! Ty is 4 years old and has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Ty lives with his mom and dad and two siblings, and is about to embark on quite an...