Why WHR?

May 24th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in FAQ, sponsor
Why WHR?

 WHR Offers Sponsors

  • Clinicians with more than 20 years of clinical research experience
  • Experienced Certified Clinical REsearch Coordinators with excellent comp skills, phlebotomy, internet access and private offices 
  • Recruitment and Screening Personnel
  • Regulatory Affairs Department in-house with reputation of quick, accurate and thorough turnaround of regulatory documents
  • Easily accessible and centrally located in Phoenix
  • Knowledgable of GCP and NIH
  • Extensive database of multi-ethnic, multi-generational patient populations
  • Proven history of rapid enrollment and treatment
  • High degree of patient compliance
  • Immediately adjacent to the campus of a 216 bed community hospital
  • Easily accessible, central location close to freeways, hotels, and airport
  • Abulatory surgical facility on campus
  • In-office surgical suite
  • Experienced in remote data entry
  • Private monitoring office with high speed Internet access, telephone, access to copier, facsimile machine
  • Equipment: 12-lead ECG, -20 degree Celsius freezer, dry ice, central laboratory, accedited local laboratory
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Associated with OB/GYN private practice
  • Non-academic site utilizing Central IRBs
  • Investigators on-site daily
  • Secured drug room with restricted access
  • On-site archived research files
  • Secured and restricted access to study files
  • All Staff trained and skilled in patient recruitment and retention

Frequently Asked Questions

May 24th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

 

1.  Who takes part in clinical studies?
  • Women of all ages, all races, and all educational backgrounds
  • Women interested in improving their own health
  • Women dedicated to advancing medical care for others

2.   What happens after I submit my Interest Form?

  • A Clinical Coordinator will contact you by phone and give you as much information as you desire.
  • A conveniently timed office visit will be scheduled.  All your questions will be answered and a full explanation of the benefits and risks of study participation will be provided.  WHR wants you to be fully informed.
  • If you decide to participate in the study and have met the inclusionary and exclusionary requirements, you will next meet a WHR physician, and receive a thorough physical exam and laboratory testing.
  • Assuming all tests are normal, you will receive the medication or therapy as dictated by the study protocol.
  • Follow up office visits, phone calls or diary keeping will continue as long as the study dictates.

3.   How long does a study last?

Clinical study designs and protocols vary.  You will be informed of all requirements before you choose to participate.

4.   Will my records be kept confidential?

When you participate in a clinical trial, your privacy is protected and your medical records are confidential. WHR is HIPAA compliant. The research data that is provided to the study sponsor (i.e. pharmaceutical company) and the government organizations that oversee the clinical trial, will not include your name or the names of any other women participating in a clinical trial.

5.     Can I withdraw from the study?

As a study volunteer, you have the right to withdraw from a clinical trial at any time, for any reason.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to Contact Us.
For more information about WHR, please contact:
Women’s Health Research
6036 North 19th Avenue
Suite 400-A
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Tel: 602-249-3050
Fax: 602-249-7117
Email