Who is Providence Clinical Research ...  PCR News

  Providence Clinical Research (PCR) promotes the highest quality clinical
  research in the community setting. We are a "Special Populations" Contract Research   Organization with a full service, independent research center. Our expertise spans
  across all phases of regulated development. We also work closely with our regional
  medical community to cultivate a progressive community-based research enterprise.
  For this we provide support, training, oversight and tools to ensure the success of
  established and new clinical investigators and investigative sites.

  We advocate for study subjects, maintain the highest professional standards,
  and exemplify investigative site excellence.
     Key Overall Site Metrics


     105% enrollment goals
     88% completers
     98% evaluable


     Last updated 1/31/08




Our Core Capabilities...

  • Experienced, dedicated research staff
  • ACRP/APPI certified physician investigators
  • Staff has >145 years clinical research experience
  • Staff APPI, ACRP, SOCRA, OHRP, IATA certified
  • Network of experienced investigators/sub-investigators


  • Dedicated Participant Recruitment and Retention Dept.
  • Special Populations Contract Research (CRO) services
  • Large population of healthy volunteers
  • Access to disease state and ethnic populations


  • PCR Facility Description (see below)
  • Ability to use Central IRB and Central Labs
  • Rapid administrative approval - IRB, budgets, contracts
  • Extended Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic services
  • Compounding pharmacy on-site - full-time pharmacist
  • Familiar with all EDC, PDAs, ABPM, central ECG & PFT
  • Radiology facility on-site


  • Institutional Federalwide Assurance (FWA)
  • IRB Audit (7/07) - "Documentation excellent, no issues."
  • Internal quality assurance compliance program
  • On-site archival, off-site backup and disaster recovery


  • Easily accessible from five major highways
  • Two miles from Burbank airport, 25 miles from LAX
  • Four monitor stations with phone, fax, copier, broadband
  • Near Motion Picture Studios, Griffith Park, Beaches, LA


  • Type of Center...

    Providence Clinical Research (PCR) continues to expand its Early Drug Development services. Our present Early Drug Development Center offers in-patient accomodations for up to 30 study participants.

    We offer a 1000 square foot Sleep Center with three large sleep rooms equipped with Sandman polysomnography equipment and staffed with certified, experienced SleepMed sleep techs and experienced CCRCs.

    The Outpatient Clinical Center is a 3000 square foot dedicated research facility set up specifically for clinical research.

    Full service CAP/CLIA accredited clinical laboratory

    Our network of community-based investigators have active practices in professional/medical buildings in close proximity to four major hospitals in Los Angeles County.

    Two Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy Centers

    Providence Clinical Research (PCR) is a provider of special populations contract research services (CRO) through its own clinical research units as well as the PCR network of community-based investigators and investigative sites...
    Ongoing Initiatives...

    Patient Care through Quality Clinical Research

  • Free in-office health assessments
  • Underserved populations outreach
  • Ensure feedback of clinical trial results to participants
  • Developing mobile platforms for delivery of health screening and clinical research services


  • Personalized Medicine Initiatives

  • Data mining of genomic, proteomic & outcomes data
  • Consented biobanked specimens with clinical correlates
  • Serial collections for disease progression studies
  • Risk indices development for multifactorial diseases


  • Translational Research Process Optimization

  • Condense timelines by minimizing site delays
  • Expanding capacity for early phase go/no-go studies
  • Flexible for adaptive design programs
  • Building processes to streamline translational research


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    To Learn More About Our Studies...

    Call Elena Arretche at:

       (818) 558-7555
       toll free (877) WELL DAY
       or (877) 935-5329

      Email:

      earretche@providenceclinical.com

    Upcoming Studies...

    Asthma

    Hypertension and Diabetes

    Type 2 Diabetes not on medication

    Vaccine Studies

    Healthy Volunteers for Phase 1 Studies

    Hypercholesterolemia

    Fungal Infection of the Toenails

    Allergic Rhinitis

    Obesity and Hypertension


    Providence Clinical's History...

    5/2007 - Initiated staged expansion of 30 bed Phase 1 Center bed capacity

    3/2007 - Strategic partnership with full service CAP/CLIA accredited clinical and bioanalytical laboratory

    10/2006 - Opening of 12 bed Phase 1 Center

    5/2006 - Opening of Sleep Center

    11/2004 - Opening of dedicated Phase 2-4 Research Unit

    3/2004 - Opening of Multi-specialty Practice-based Physician Network


    Clinical Research Continuing Education Events...

    DIA - 44th Annual Meeting June 22-26, 2008 Boston, MA USA

    ACRP Global Conference April 25-29, 2008 Boston, MA USA

    ACRP CCRC and CCRA certification exam - Exam date: March 8, 2008, Application deadline: January 21, 2008


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