Services
CIC Services
How to apply for CIC services
Starting your study with CIC
Fees
Nursing
Laboratory
Investigational Pharmacy
Study Coordinator
Dietary Services
Obtaining Research services within UIMCC
What Every Study Coordinator Wants to Know
CIC Services
The Clinical Interface Core (CIC) provides the UIC research community with a core of clinical research professionals specifically trained (but not limited to) data collection, development of source documentation, adverse event reporting, protection of research subjects, orientation of other professionals to clinical research facilitation, education of subjects regarding clinical research. Specifically, the CIC nursing staff is comprised of individuals with advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the areas of critical care, pediatrics, and women’s health.
For more information about the CIC nursing staff, please contact:
Julie Hoff, PhD, RN
(312) 996- 3322, jahoff@uic.edu
How to apply for CIC services
Investigators who wish to access Clinical Interface Core (CIC) services initiate the process by contacting the CIC Director, Jay L. Goldstein, MD, by e-mail (jlgoldst@uic.edu) or telephone (312-996-1926). Be prepared to provide a brief protocol summary and anticipated CIC services.
To download and review the application procedures and instructions; follow the below link.
>> Link to Application Page <<
Starting your study with cic
Once your project has been approved by CIC leadership and by the UIC Institutional Review Board (IRB), you need to schedule a meeting with the CIC staff. This meeting is referred to as the protocol initiation meeting. The clinical staff (nursing staff, and the investigational pharmacist, if appropriate) meets with both the investigator and his/her study staff to discuss the operationalization of your study during this meeting.
Once all of the details of the study are discussed and agreed upon, the nursing staff develops a set of nursing guidelines, flow sheets, and physician orders specific for your protocol. The detailed nursing guidelines assume the data collection process in the CIC is consistent across subjects. We will ask the investigator to approve the final draft of these guidelines.
Once the protocol initiation meeting is concluded, we ask that you give us at least 10 business days before the first subject is scheduled. This will give the CIC staff time to write the nursing and laboratory guidelines and order the supplies necessary for your study.
Fees
The Clinical Interface Core offers an array of services to meet the individual needs of investigators. These include study coordinator services, clinical research nursing services, and ancillary charges (such as meals or specialty supplies) associated with the implementation of the research. Staff time may be charged on an hourly basis or by support of a percent of the staff member’s position (% effort). A one-time administrative application fee of $2,000 will be assessed to all industry sponsored projects.
Hourly rates, during normal business hours, are as follows:
Hourly Rates |
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Study Coordinator: $35/hr Research Registered Nurse: $60/hr Advanced Practice Nurse: $80/hr |
These expectations will be included in your Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinical Interface Core. For further information, please contact Jay Goldstein, MD, (jlgoldst@uic.edu) or Julie Hoff, PhD, RN, (jahoff@uic.edu) at 312-996-2937.
NURSING
Procedures that are performed by the CIC nursing staff include, but are not limited to:
• Measurement of vital signs
• Orthostatic blood pressures
• Phlebotomy
• Arteriopuncture
• IV catheter insertion
• Investigational drug infusions
• Maintenance/titration of insulin drips
• Medication compliance assessment
• Timed pharmacokinetic studies
• Collection of urine/other biological fluids over specified time periods
• Assistance with tissue biopsies
• Assistance with bone marrow biopsies
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests
• Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Tests
• Fast-Sampling IV Glucose Tolerance Tests
• Euglycemic Clamps
• Insulin Clamps
• Administration of questionnaires/surveys
• Off-shift sample processing (Blood, saliva, etc.)
• Assistance with the application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Development of data flow sheets
• Development of nursing guidelines
• Moderate conscious sedation
• Chemotherapy Infusions
• Bioimpedance analysis
If you have any additional questions about nursing procedures or services, please contact:
Julie Hoff, PhD, RN
(312) 996- 3322, jahoff@uic.edu
LABORATORY
The University of Illinois at Chicago CIC resources include a specimen processing laboratory and a radioisotope laboratory.
The UIC CIC Laboratory offers the following services:
• Processing of study samples
• Specimen shipping
• Radioisotope laboratory facility available for radioisotope studies
• Consultation services for investigators in design and writing of experimental protocols
• Temporary sample storage
For more information please contact:
Core Lab Director: Samuel Levin, PhD, DABCC
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Investigational Pharmacy
The Investigational Drug Service at UIC Medical Center assures appropriate storage, handling, drug accountability, information access and compliance with standards which includes hospital policy, FDA, JCAHO and state and federal standards. It is required that an investigational pharmacist dispenses all pharmacy-related substances.
Investigational drugs and study-related information are accessible around the clock and through out the year.
When supplied with an order from the study's physician, the Investigational Drug Service can order and receive drug shipments for the investigator.Study medications arriving after hours and on weekends will be handled by the service.
The Investigational Pharmacist provides the following services:
• Proper drug storage (i.e., Temperature, light, moisture, security, etc)
• Precise drug preparation
• Proper dispensing of protocol-specific drugs
• Ensure randomization and blinding procedures are followed
• Maintain accurate records & inventory levels
For more information please contact:
Pacini, Michael J. Pharm D., Investigational Pharmacist
Study Coordinators
Under the guidance of the CIC research nurses, study coordinators are available to assist principal investigators with research activities such as but not limited to study protocol initiation, subject recruitment, study follow-up, data collection, and study monitor coordination.
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Dietary Services
The Dietary Services offered through the CIC range from simply providing
meals or snacks for research volunteers, to assisting in the planning and
development of nutritional research study designs and protocols. A
research dietician can assist with special diet preparation, preparation
instructions, and patient dietary education services.
Investigators may request Dietary Services and/or resources from the CIC
dietitian for inpatient and outpatient studies, whether performed in the
CIC or off-site. Investigators are encouraged to discuss potential
research needs with the dietitian during the proposal planning stage.
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