Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) in Canada has announced the launch of a centralised Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) aimed at bolstering the capacity of trial research.
At present, the unit is in its pilot phase and offers a range of shared services, including assistance with trial start-up, ongoing management as well as full-scope coordination.
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The CTSU has been established to address challenges faced by QHS researchers in administration of trials, especially in hiring, training, and retaining skilled personnel.
It aims to minimise project overheads and make clinical research accessible, by providing a centralised solution.
The unit gained funding from the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO) and Queen’s University.
It operates in a close partnership with Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, and Providence Care Centre.
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Queen’s Health Sciences Research vice-dean Dr Stephen Scott said: “We want clinical trial investigators to be able to focus on managing the clinical aspects of the trial—not the paperwork.
“Running a clinical trial today is an increasingly complex and resource intensive project. CTSU will make conducting clinical trials at QHS more efficient and easier by providing investigators access to skilled staff and a centralised support infrastructure.”
QHS noted that early clients of the CTSU will benefit from a special rate as the unit seeks to build capacity and widen its service offerings.
The CTSU’s administrative backing provided for trials offers access for faculty researchers to leverage the expertise of a dedicated team who have experience in the regional research environments and healthcare systems.
Queen’s Health Sciences Research Operations director Jennifer Payne said: “This service is for researchers who have dedicated research time, but perhaps not enough to run a clinical trial team on their own.”
