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Throughout our organization, we are committed to safety, adherence
to ICH/GCP, outstanding customer service, and professionalism. Our
dedication to customer service and ethical conduct creates an environment
in which research participants feel comfortable knowing that their
well-being is our primary concern.
Our facility
Neurocare's research center is located in Newton,
Massachusetts. This modern, 7,500-square-foot facility houses six
comfortable, attractive, sound-attenuated private bedrooms for sleep
studies and Phase II-IV clinical trials. Each bedroom is equipped
with a TV/VCR, intercom, comfortable queen-sized or electric adjustable
bed, and a reading/work area with desk and chair. Handicapped accessible
bathrooms are available with showers, hair dryers, towels, and toiletries.
There is a fully equipped kitchen within the suite and comfortable
space for research participants . Ample free parking is immediately
adjacent to our first floor suite. The research suite includes a laboratory/examination
room, a conference room, a temperature-monitored secure drug storage
room, offices for managers and administrators, and on site storage
for document retention. We reserve an area for visiting study monitors
that includes a copy machine, printer, fax machine and supplies.
Our research experience
Our highly qualified team conducts research in
neurology, psychiatry, sleep disorders, and obesity. We participate
in Sponsor and Principal Investigator-generated Phase II-IV clinical
trials, and are licensed for the testing of Schedule I-VI medications
and INDs.
Our research team
Our Principal Investigators are seasoned clinicians
who practice internal medicine, neurology, and psychiatry. When indicated,
we collaborate with a network of other specialists who are highly
skilled in evaluating medications and devices.
Our experienced Clinical Research Manager and Clinical Research Coordinators
adhere to the highest standards of Good Clinical Practice. Energetic,
professional, diligent, and detail oriented, they are expert in managing
clinical trials in a proficient manner.
Our administrative staff fields participant calls, schedules visits
to the center, and assists with recruitment mailings.
We offer
- State-of-the art equipment
- Centrifuges, diagnostic equipment, digital and analog EEG equipment,
EKG instrumentation
- Fully equipped exam room
- Local laboratory diagnostic capabilities
- Multiple exam rooms
- Nightly electronic data back-up that ensures data integrity
- Phlebotomy area
- Private bedrooms for overnight visits
- Secure, temperature controlled medication storage
- Secure record storage
- Specimen refrigerators and freezers
- Storage vault
Benefits of working with Neurocare
- Skilled subject screening, enrollment, and retention
- Expert clinical research coordinators
- 24-hour subject monitoring capabilities
- Expeditious timelines for grant contracting, budget negotiations,
and preparation of regulatory documentation
- Centralized Institutional Review Board
- Large database of potential participants meeting key criteria
- Internal quality-assurance procedures
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Designated space for clinical research associates and site monitors
- State-of-the-art research facilities
Areas of our clinical expertise and interest
Neurologic disorders
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brain injury
- Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Pain
- Parkinsonism
- Post Herpatic Neuralgia
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Tics
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Psychiatric disorders
- Attention disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Generalized anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Sleep disorders
Advanced and delayed sleep phase syndromes
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Obesity
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How to contact us
We welcome the opportunity to speak with pharmaceutical,
biotechnology companies and CROs about our experience, staff and research
facility. For more information, call us at (617)796-7766. |