Clinical Research at Friends Hospital
Over the past 189 years, Friends Hospital has made significant contributions to the behavioral health field, pioneering new treatment methods and exploring the use of investigational medications. For the past 20 years, the Friends Hospital Clinical Research Program has prided itself on its mission-directed excellence in research studies for individuals with behavioral health care problems.
Our clinical research staff is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with behavioral health problems by seeking and researching innovative treatment methods. With 192 beds and individualized programs for adolescents, adults and older adults, the Hospital specializes in inpatient studies for all age groups. Clinical research studies may be conducted for inpatient or outpatient populations.
Click HERE for details about Friends Hospital's current Clinical Research Studies.
For more information about Friends Hospital’s Clinical Research Program, contact our Clinical Research Coordinator, Sharon Gaughan, RN, at
215-831-4632
or by email at sgaughan@fbhs.orgCLINICAL VALUE - ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Expertise in behavioral health care
Leadership by clinical research steering committee Experienced coordinators Regulatory requirement expertise Access to inpatient population of 192-beds Inpatient unit-based research for all age groups Extensive access to minority populations Flexibly scheduled IRB meetings Quality assurance oversight Drug development project planning expertise DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES
Specialty in central nervous system studies including, but not limited to:
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dementia
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Eating Disorders
- Mental health disorders with co-occurring substance abuse
THERAPEUTIC AREAS
- Children’s Program, serving children ages 5 to 11
- Adolescent Program, serving youngsters ages 11 to 18
- Adult Program, with specialized unit for women’s issues
- Older Adult Program, serving patients over 65
- Eating Disorders program, serving both men and women, adults,
- adolescents and children
- Beautiful 100-acre garden campus, with private rooms for each patient
- Culturally and ethnically diverse populations
SITE MANAGEMENT
- Diverse clinical expertise among investigators
- Responsive to industry needs
- Timely submission of regulatory documents and IRB reviews
- Expertise in preparation of regulatory documents
- Consistent contact with patients
- Expeditious adverse-event management
- Excellent documentation of high quality clinical care
- Local IRB providing expeditious decision making
- Flexible site management
DATA MANAGEMENT
- Clinical database for all CNS diagnosis
- Data entry and validation
- Document archiving and storage
- HIPAA compliance
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