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In a virtual enterprise all processes that do
not contribute to the competitive edge of the organization are
outsourced. Our Sole purpose is to support the successful
outcome of clinical trials for the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and medical device industries. Driving this emerging
business model, CIC is an integrated SITE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
or commonly referred as SMO. CIC offers multiple services to
a) Sponsors and CRO's
b) Investigators and Sites
c) Clinical Research Coordinators
Our goal is is to earn the recognition as a
company that provides our customers with unparalleled
service, responsiveness, and results. We continually
strive to be the finest resource for you and to ensure that we
satisfy your specific and unique needs.
What We Do
We present qualified, pre-screened,
Principal Investigators for participation in clinical trials in
virtually any speciality area.
We have developed effective and stable
relationships with many highly experienced, qualified and
enthusiastic Clinical Investigators and Clinical Research
Coordinators throughout the United States. This includes single
practitioners, large single and multi-specialty practices,
physician networks, hospital based physician's, and academic
medical centers. All of the Investigators within the CIC network
have been evaluated to ensure they not only are qualified to
conduct clinical trials, but have the patient population and
administrative capabilities to properly conduct it. They must meet
specific minimal standards before being included in the network. We
only present those Investigators meeting the specific selection
criteria outlined by the Sponsor or CRO. This eliminates a
significant amount of time and expense when attempting to qualify,
enroll, and initiate a site.
We ensure timely and accurate regulatory board submission
and data collection
All sites have dedicated, full time, and experienced clinical
research coordinators to ensure the prioritized and accurate
submission of regulatory documents, appropriate site
orientation/initiation, patient recruitment, screening and
enrollment as well as the collection of clean and accurate data.
Our own internal management and quality assurance practices further
assures that tasks are completed quickly and accurately and any
problems that jeopardize the success of the study are quickly
identified and resolved.
We provide access to a large patient study
population
Prior to us presenting an Investigator for study participation, we
assess the patient population from which study subjects will be
drawn to assure the increased likelihood of enrollment goals being
met. Although we believe that carefully orchestrated advertising
can assist in meeting enrollment goals, we firmly believe that the
site must have the patient population or internal referral base
from which to enroll patients.
We see advertising as an adjunct to our own internal efforts...not
the primary method of subject enrollment. CIC also maintains an
aggressive volunteer subject recruitment program assist the sites
in enrollment efforts. We are pleased to report that CIC sites will
consistently perform above average in enrollment, and have, on many
occasions, been recognized as national top enrollers for a myriad
of studies.
We provide ongoing and effective communication between
Sites, Investigators, and Customers
The cornerstone of any successful clinical investigation is ongoing
support and communication between all parties. Because of our
commitment to the successful outcome of every study in which we
participate, an internal Project Manager is assigned to each study
to ensure that communication is maintained and that the study
receives the full attention it deserves until completion. There are
undoubtedly numerous variables and situations that arise during the
conduct of a study that could compromise its outcome, and this
demands a professional with expertise, strong problem solving
skills, and attention to detail to overcome those obstacles. We
provide that experience. Finally you
may ask WHY CIC ?
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