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Clinical research

Connecting patients with research opportunities that support medical progress and improved treatments.

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Overview

Holston Medical Group's Clinical Research department (HMG CR) has been impacting lives through the conduct of clinical studies since 1996.

  • Has conducted more than 1,000 Phase II–IV pediatric and adult clinical trials, with physician-investigators experienced in many disease states and conditions
  • Conducts between 60 and 80 clinical trials annually with more than 20 primary and sub-investigators
  • Is nationally recognized for outstanding achievements in the field of clinical research

Adult

  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Gout
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Alzheimer's Dementia
  • Asthma
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Birth Control
  • C-Difficile
  • Community Acquired Pneumonia
  • Constipation
  • COPD
  • CV Outcomes
  • Diabetic Gastroparesis
  • Endometriosis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • GERD
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Hypoactive Sexual Desire
  • Hypogonadism
  • IBS
  • Influenza
  • Inhaled Insulin
  • Insulin Progression
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Low Back Pain
  • Major Depression
  • Migraine Headache
  • Nocturia
  • OA of the Knee, Hip, Hand and Spine
  • OAB
  • Obesity
  • Pain Relief
  • Post Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Post Menopausal Women with Depressive Disorder
  • Postpartum Anemia
  • Prevention of Stroke and Embolic Events
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Smallpox Vaccine
  • Strep Pharyngitis
  • Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus (naïve, on OADs alone or with insulin)
  • Uterine Fibroid

Pediatric

  • Adolescent Fibromyalgia
  • Adolescent Migraine
  • Allergic Asthma
  • AOE
  • AOMT
  • GERD
  • H1N1 Vaccine
  • Hypertension
  • Infant Formula
  • Influenza Vaccine
  • Meningitis Vaccine
  • MMR Vaccine
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine
  • RSV Vaccine
  • TDAP Vaccine

Kingsport

  • Secure medication storage and refrigeration with 24-hour temperature monitoring
  • Dedicated ambient medication storage
  • Three -20°C freezers and one -70°C freezer
  • EKG machines with interpretation
  • Two calibrated centrifuges and one refrigerated centrifuge
  • CLIA-waived laboratory for specimen processing
  • Dedicated fax lines and high-capacity copier
  • High-speed internet access
  • Customized source documents for each study
  • Calibrated adult and pediatric scales
  • Calibrated stadiometer

Bristol

  • Secure medication storage and refrigeration with 24-hour temperature monitoring
  • Dedicated ambient medication storage
  • Two -20°C freezers and one -80°C freezer
  • Two EKG machines with interpretation
  • Calibrated centrifuge
  • CLIA-waived laboratory for specimen processing
  • Dedicated fax lines and high-capacity copier
  • High-speed internet access
  • Customized source documents for each study
  • Calibrated adult scale

  • Immediate access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, DEXA, General Radiology and Ultrasound services
  • Immediate access to ophthalmology and optometry services
  • Registered dietitian support

Kingsport

  • 6 full-time adult and pediatric study coordinators
  • 1 full-time dietitian
  • 1 regulatory specialist serving all locations
  • 1 financial and contract specialist serving all locations
  • All coordinators maintain current GCP training
  • All coordinators hold IATA certification

Bristol

  • 4 full-time adult and pediatric study coordinators
  • 1 full-time dietitian
  • 1 regulatory specialist serving all locations
  • All coordinators maintain current GCP training
  • All coordinators hold IATA certification