For investigators and research teams who need additional support to conduct their clinical trials, CTSI-CN offers an easily accessible suite of services through our Clinical Research Unit team. Investigators at Children’s National can utilize the services of our highly skilled team of research nurses and coordinators, process samples through our laboratory services, and receive consultative support on everything from study design and budget development to study closure. Explore our clinical trial support services and expertise below.
For more information on services or to request support, submit a Research Launcher ticket.
Core Services
CTSI-CN maintains a highly capable and qualified group of Research Coordinators that are available to support research studies at CNH. Coordinator services are flexible and can be purchased to suit the particular demands of a research study. Services provided by our coordinators include:
CTSI-CN maintains a skilled group of Research Nurses that are available to support research studies at CNH. Nursing services are flexible and can be purchased to suit the particular demands of a research study. Services provided by our research nurses include:
CTSI-CN offers a range of research laboratory services to help support clinical and translational research at CNH. These services include:
Please click here to view the CRU fee schedule.
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Specialized Services
The CTSI-CN Biorepository provides assistance in the setup, logistics, collection, processing and storage of specimens for biobanking purposes.
- Types of Specimens Processed and Stored
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- Whole blood
- Buccal swabs
- Urine
- Saliva
- Buffy coat
- Biobanking Services
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- Specimen collection
- Specimen processing (e.g.,. DNA extraction) and storage for biospecimens collected in accordance to approved IRB protocols
- Database management including data entry, sample location, related clinical information, and specimen recovery
- Coordination of future sample analyses with the Proteomics Genomics Core lab at CNH
- Prospective biospecimen collection to fulfill investigator needs for IRB-approved protocols
- Storage for biospecimens collected by investigators under IRB-approved protocols
- Software tools (Freezer Pro) for sample log, sample data entry, barcoding and location
Tab 2 Content
Services include:
- Consultation
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- Conduct a preliminary discussion to determine the scope and needs of a specific project
- Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Testing Services
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- Performance-based tests for children, adolescents, and adults
- Questionnaire measures of psychosocial functioning and quality-of-life measures
- Scoring and interpretation of any neuropsychological or psychosocial measures
- Database Construction/Data Capture Tools
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- Use of templates or form development in REDCap for many commonly used measures
- Patient-completed electronic data capture using a tablet-type device
- Trial Development
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- Assistance writing grants with neuropsychological or psychosocial aims or endpoints
- Development of analytic strategies for neuropsychological or psychosocial measures
- Help choosing the most appropriate measures and approaches for various neuropsychological- and psychosocial-related research questions
- Personnel training
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- Train research personnel to administer or score required measures (given prerequisite qualifications)
- Assistance ordering research materials that require Psychologist credentialing