One of our keys to success is the partnership with Regenstrief Institute, a world-renowned informatics and health systems research organization. This partnership allows investigators to reach a large number of patients receiving care in central Indiana. The CTSI Research Recruitment Office (RRO) accomplishes this through work with Regenstrief Institute. It is responsible for developing and maintaining the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), the country’s largest health information exchange in which data from hospitals, physicians’ offices, pharmacies and labs are sent to and stored in a central data repository.
Clinical Research Centers
University Hospital Clinical Research Center
The University Hospital CRC is a dedicated facility within the IU Health University Hospital. The unit includes ten inpatient and 14 outpatient rooms, full nursing services with 24/7 capability, dietician support, and high-quality research sample processing. In addition, the newly formed Phase I unit, along with medical directors and coordinators, is also located here. The University CRC supports over 5000 inpatient and outpatient subject visits per year.
Riley Hospital Pediatric Clinical Research Center
To provide better support for pediatric investigators and improved access for children to participate in studies, a dedicated children’s clinical research center was constructed within Riley Hospital for Children with the support of an NIH construction grant; the center opened in mid-2013. The center contains nine outpatient rooms and is served by a receptionist and a medical assistant. The unit supports over 2000 pediatric visits per year.
Goodman Hall Neuroscience Clinical Research Center
Goodman Hall is the home of IU Health Neuroscience Center of Excellence, which brings together clinical neuroscience specialties (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry), special clinical and research imaging capabilities, and basic and clinical neuroscience research laboratories. To serve these investigators and their unique patient population (especially those with Alzheimer’s Disease), a five-room outpatient clinical research center was opened in late 2013. It is staffed with outpatient nursing, dietary services and supports over 800 subject visits per year.
Indiana CTSI Research Recruitment Office
Indiana CTSI Research Recruitment Office
Supporting clinical trial success since 2010
- Team of nine experienced staff members
- Over 14 years of recruitment expertise
- Part of the Indiana CTSI
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Recruitment Services
- Assist investigators from pre-award planning through participant recruitment
- Offer free patient eligibility assessments using the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC)
- Use data from over 18 million individuals to match participants based on clinical criteria
ResNet: Clinical-Based Recruitment
- On-site team embedded in IU Health and Eskenazi Health primary care clinics
- Actively screens and recruits during patient appointments
- Recruited over 21,500 patients for 64 plus studies
- Supported by external grants
- 68% of those approached identify as African American or Hispanic
All IN for Health Volunteer Registry
- Free registry for Indiana residents interested in participating in research
- More than 22,000 volunteers enrolled
- Participants create profiles to connect with relevant studies
- Actively promoted through clinics, community events, websites and media
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Clinical Research Center Facility Details
Location:
5th Floor of University Hospital
550 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Resources:
- 13,606 sq. ft. area
- 10 Inpatient beds
- 14 Outpatient rooms
- Metabolic kitchen
- Sample processing lab for study team utilization
Staff:
- 7 ACLS, PALS certified RNs
- Medical assistant
- OP receptionist
- Part-time dietitian
Location:
2nd Floor, Riley Children’s Hospital
705 Riley Hospital Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Resources:
- ~18,000 sq. ft. area
- Nine exam rooms
- Two behavior/interview rooms
- Intake room
- Large waiting room
- Specimen processing area
- Workspace for research staff
Staff:
- Outpatient receptionist
- Medical assistant
Location:
5th Floor of Goodman Hall
355 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Resources:
- 3705 sq. ft. area
- Three infusion rooms
- Two large exam rooms
- EEG Testing
- Specimen processing area
- Kitchen
- Workspace for research staff
- Patient consult room
Staff:
- Full-time medical assistant
- Registered nurse, upon request
With the special expertise of the Purdue Department of Nutrition, comprehensive dietary services are provided in all four clinical research services, as well as study protocols that require these services but are conducted outside the facilities.
Research coordinator services are available to investigators who require support for conducting studies in IU Health hospitals outside the CRC facilities. A similar group of pediatric research coordinators is available to support studies in children. The Phase I Unit is supported by two dedicated research coordinators. All coordinator services are accessible by a central system, and services are financially supported by individual studies. The research coordinator group supports over 200 protocols per year.
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Troy A. Markel, MD
Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair, Department of Surgery-Research
To learn more about conducting industry research and trials, please email Dr. Markel.
Phase 1 Clinical Research Services
Phase 1 research is a strong component of both the Indiana University Hospital CRC and the Neuroscience CRC. There is one CRC research coordinator dedicated to Phase I, non-oncology studies. The CRC Quality Manager oversees the standard operating procedures, assists with internal and external assessments and audits, and monitors protocol compliance. The CRC nursing and administration staff support the Phase I studies at both facilities.
