Resources

Clinical Participant Care Services

Jude in the Lab

Clinical Research Unit Staff

  • Nurse Manager
  • Five Registered Clinical Research Nurses (3 Full-time and 2 Part-time)
  • Two Clinical Research Coordinators
  • Lab Manager
  • Two Administrators

The CRU provides outpatient and inpatient clinical research support to both pediatric and adult research participants. Our research professionals can support and/or perform:

  • Administration of complex investigational products and medication with monitoring
  • ECGs and rhythm strips
  • Complex pharmacokinetic sampling
  • Venipuncture techniques: phlebotomy, intravenous catheters, venous access devices, and central line access
  • Collection of special fluids to include CSF, Pleural or Peritoneal preparation of specimens including use of the centrifuge and aliquoting
  • Processing packaging, shipping and storage of specimens from IATA certified staff
  • Acute and emergency care
  • Pulmonary function testing (with sponsor provided equipment)
  • Dolorimetry
  • Tender point assessment
  • History and physical assessments
  • Vaccination
  • Administration of questionnaires
  • DXA Scans

*The CRU staff is not limited to these procedures and are continually learning and extending their capabilities based on the needs of the investigators.

Physical Resources

Space

The Georgetown University Clinical Research Unit is located on the 7th floor of the Main East Building of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

The area contains:

  • Nine patient rooms (including two negative pressure rooms)
  • Seven Beds
  • BSL2 Plus Certified Lab
  • Phlebotomy Area
  • Two cognitive testing rooms
  • Investigator Room
  • DXA Room
  • Conference Room

Equipment

The CRU has a variety of clinical and research equipment. The equipment available is constantly changing to meet the needs of our investigators. Below is a list of some of the equipment available for use:

  • Infusion pumps (Carefusion Alaris Model 8100)
  • Vital signs machines with pulse oximetry
  • Wall mounted & portable stadiometer
  • Electronic standing & portable scale (weight up to 400 kgs)
  • Portable ECG machines
  • Accu-check Blood Glucose Monitoring
  • Hologic Horizon W DEXA System
  • Biosafety Cabinet
  • Variable speed and temperature centrifuge
  • One subzero freezer set at -70 to -80
  • Specimen Refrigerator