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The Division of Plastic Surgery mantains its own Office for Clinical Research. This office supports the division’s efforts to conduct clinical studies and clinical trials initiated by an industry sponsor or by the division’s faculty. Ongoing studies include using the Nintendo Wii™ for physical therapy of the hand, arm, and/or shoulder; outcomes studies for burn and reconstructive procedures; long-term follow-up of patients receiving silicone breast implants; a breast surgery registry; and using Botox injections to treat ischemic fingers.
The Office for Clinical Research works closely with sponsors, investigators, and the IRB to facilitate successful conduct of clinical research and trials meeting the regulatory requirements that govern human subject research.
Mission:
- Facilitate, foster, and support the timely conduct of high-quality clinical research in the Division of Plastic Surgery.
- Increase Clinical Trial opportunities that provide patients with access to cutting edge clinical research opportunities and treatment not widely available.
- Protocol activation and implementation.
- Research coordinator support including study start-up, enrollment, follow-up, and study closeout and record retention.
- Screening and identifying eligible patients for clinical studies.
- Facilitating enrollment of patients onto clinical trials.
- Scheduling appropriate tests, treatments, and assessments.
- Collecting, verifying, and recording results.
- Facilitating contract and budget preparation and negotiation.
- IRB and regulatory document preparation, submission, and continuing review.
- Investigator-initiated study development, design, and completion.
- Resident research education and guidance.
- Identifying funding opportunities.
- Grant writing assistance.
- Scientific paper writing assistance.
For more information please contact:
Carisa M. Cooney, Clinical Trials Coordinator. (217) 545-7014, ccooney@siumed.edu.
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