The Clinical Trials team at Shepherd Center offers top-notch administrative and clinical support to launch and manage clinical trials. They oversee a wide range of research studies, including industry-sponsored, government-funded, privately funded, and investigator-initiated projects, spanning Phase I through Phase IV trials for both inpatients and outpatients.
Many research participants are Shepherd Center patients, with hundreds admitted annually and thousands more seen in outpatient clinics.
The team also provides exceptional services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, ensuring seamless collaboration, while delivering comprehensive support to investigators throughout the research process.
Benefits to industry
- Streamlined coordination with a single point of contact for site qualification, regulatory documentation, contracts, and project execution.
- Access to experienced and certified clinical research coordinators.
- Clinical trial agreements (CTAs) reviewed and finalized within four weeks.
- Weekly submission of Internal Review Board (IRB) applications.
- On-site support services, including imaging, radiology, CLIA-approved laboratory, and JCAHO-accredited pharmacy.
Areas of clinical specialization
- Spinal cord injury (acute interventions and chronic care issues)
- Acquired brain injury
- Multiple sclerosis
- Guillain-barré syndrome
- Neurogenic pain
- Urology (neurogenic bladder)
Available resources and equipment
Imaging and diagnostic equipment
- Two 3.0 T MRI machines
- X-ray services
- EKG machine
- Bladder scanner
- Videoneurodynamics equipment
- Flow rate measurement
- Cystoscopy capabilities
Laboratory and testing equipment
- Refrigerated and standard centrifuge
- -20°C and -70°C freezer storage
- Standard and wheelchair-accessible scales
Patient care facilities
- Inpatient care facilities
- Procedure and examination rooms
- Telemetry monitoring
- Monitor rooms
- Walking track and treadmill
