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Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health

Clinical Research Center

The Clinical Research Center (ICMH-CRC) provides centralized shared resources and offers access to instruments, technologies, consultations and services for research scientists and clinical investigators. Our mission is to accelerate the research process by providing the guidance, training, and clinical data needed to advance the understanding of musculoskeletal disease. The Clinical Research Center works with both interested participants and researchers. See how you can 'FIT' in below!

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Participate in our research!

Anyone that is five years or older is eligible to participate in the Function, Imaging, and Testing (FIT) Core located downtown at IU Health University Hospital. Our study provides a detailed overview of your bone and muscle health.

Participants are paid for the assessments they are willing and capable of doing. The information that is collected helps us learn more about muscle and bone disorders and gives approved researchers the tools to better define musculoskeletal disease.

Schedule a FIT Core visit and learn more

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What will I have the option to do?

How long will it take?

How will I be compensated?

Functional Measures

30 minutes

$25

6-minute walk test    
Fast and usual walking speed    
How many sit-to-stands you can complete in 30 seconds    
Standing balance test    
Timed up and go    
Hand grip strength    
Health history questionnaires  
Imaging Scans

40 minutes

$25

DXA Scan (Bone density, fat mass and lean mass)    
HRpQCT Scan (Bone microarchitecture)    
CBMT (Bone stiffness measures) - Coming soon

30 minutes

 $40

Testing

 10 minutes

 

Blood sample (max of 3.5 Tbsp based on body weight)  

$10

FIT Core Total Participation

   1 hour and 45 minutes

$100

Investigators

Access real world, clinical data

The ICMH-CRC serves as the cornerstone for human subjects research and receives funding through a P30 grant from NIH NIAMS. Our three cores include the Administrative Core; the Function, Imaging and Testing (FIT) Core; and the Musculoskeletal, Informatics, and Methodological (MIM) Core. Collectively, our team is working to better define musculoskeletal disease that have common pathogenesis and clinical presentations.

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ICMH Clinical Research Center Leadership

4976-Moe, Sharon

Sharon M. Moe, MD

Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research

Administrative Core

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5039-Imel, Erik

Erik A. Imel, MD

J.O. Ritchey, M.D. Professor of Medicine

Musculoskeletal, Informatics and Methodological (MIM) Core

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4955-Warden, Stuart

Stuart J. Warden, PhD

Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Health & Human Sciences

Functioning, Imaging and Testing (FIT) Core

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4904-Econs, Michael

Michael J. Econs, MD

Distinguished Professor

Administrative Core

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