IHSFC Clinical Research
Clinical Research Component
Our facility: We have a newly renovated clinical research space in Weniger Hall, Room 333, dedicated to serving the translational research needs of EHSC investigators. There we can:
- Meet with study participants.
- Do physical assessments including vital signs, weight, height, pulmonary function tests.
- Obtain and process biological samples (blood and urine).
Our clinical research staff offers expert advice and assistance in planning, designing and conducting translational studies:
- Developing protocols: study design, analysis plan, confidentiality and privacy, instrument development, inclusion and exclusion criteria;
- Preparing Institutional Review Board materials and managing ongoing Human Subjects Committee matters;
- Recruitment, screening and retention of study participants; administration of informed consent; randomization and blinding; conducting follow-up;
- Specimen collection, transport, and storage;
- Ensuring security of sensitive data and providing for data and safety monitoring.
- Coordinating access to on-campus resources including body composition, nutritional assessments, or questionnaire development.
- Facilitating access to well-characterized study populations through the Center for Healthy Aging Research’s Life Registry and through Oregon Health & Science University’s Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute.
On-site clinical research services include:
- Sample collection and basic processing;
- Coordinating laboratory assessments and pathology services;
- Evaluating study volunteers to determine eligibility for clinical research projects;
- Conducting physical assessments of human study participants including basic vital signs, focused physical examinations, and physiological measurements such as spirometry;
- Review of and response to adverse events.
Future Plans: We are developing a centralized biological specimen storage system for long-term storage and tracking of human biospecimens.
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