Research Center Profile:
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Who We Are
Lovelace Scientific Resources is a multidisciplinary clinical trials company specializing in Phase I through Phase IV outpatient capabilities. Lovelace Scientific Resources is a network of clinical trial sites; either stand-alone research facilities or incorporated into physician practices. Through clinical trials, Lovelace Scientific Resources strives to promote patient health through clinical research. By way of clinical trials, patients can expand their treatment options allowing them to better manage their disease. Lovelace Scientific Resources' unique configuration includes sites across the United States that function independently so sponsors can choose one, or all sites. Benefits to the sponsors based on this site design are:
Centralized contracting
Regulatory processing at each site
Recruiters are high-level medically trained RN’s and
mid-levels
Customized data base for patient tracking
In-House quality assurance
Well-established standard operating procedures
Highly experienced certified site directors and
coordinators
This configuration is formulated to streamline communication
with one individual for most business affairs. In-house quality
assurance, continuous staff training and well-established standard
operating procedures enhance the efficient work flow at all sites
resulting in Lovelace Scientific Resources’ hallmark pledge to its customers to effectively implement and execute clinical studies with no compromise on patient safety, integrity of science or quality of data.
Vision
Our vision at Lovelace Scientific Resources is to be a
nationally recognized leader for the management of clinical
research studies which advance medical knowledge and improve human
health.
Lovelace Scientific Resources was incorporated in 1987 at the Albuquerque location. The parent company, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute (LRRI), one of the nation’s largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations, developed Lovelace Scientific Resources providing a
bridge between the basic sciences and clinical research. Since its
inception, Lovelace Scientific Resources has successfully completed
over 1000 clinical trials in diverse therapeutic categories:
Allergy/Immunology - allergic rhinitis, insect bites, common
cold, herpes simplex, vaccine
Cardiovascular - angina, atrial fibrillation, cardiac
arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease,
dyslipidemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, peripheral
artery disease
Dermatology - acne, dry skin, herpes zoster, rosacea, skin and
soft tissue infections
Endocrinology/Metabolic - anemia, diabetes type 1 and 2,
weight loss, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, metabolic
syndrome, obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid disease
Gastrointestinal - constipation, Crohn’s disease, duodenal
ulcer, dyspepsia, erosive esophagitis, elevated liver enzyme,
gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux, gastroparesis, H. Pylori,
irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis
Genitourinary - benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile
dysfunction, overactive bladder, urinary tract infection
Infectious Disease - candidiasis, genital herpes, hepatitis,
herpes labialis, herpes zoster, HIV, influenza, rhinovirus,
sexually transmitted disease
Musculoskeletal - fibromyalgia, muscle soreness, muscle spasm,
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
Pain - Chronic pain, Musculoskeletal pain, Pain trials requiring schedule II investigational products, neuropathic pain
Psychiatry - ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, depression, generalized
anxiety disorder, insomnia, schizophrenia
Women’s Health - dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, fibrocystic
breast disease, hormone replacement therapy, hot flashes,
osteopenia, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence,
uterine fibroids
Clinical Operations
Lovelace Scientific Resources locations:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Austin, Texas
Sarasota, Florida
Venice, Florida
All sites are supported by well established experienced
community-based private practice investigators. Board-certified
specialists include Allergy and Immunologists, Cardiologists,
Dermatologists, Family Practitioners, Gastroenterologists,
Gynecologists, Internal Medicine, Neurologists, Ophthalmologists,
Pain Specialists, Pulmonologists, Psychiatrists, Rheumatologists, and Pediatricians.
Technology
Lovelace Scientific Resources developed custom software to
control the information flow. The system consists of:
Patient tracking status from initial contact to trial
completion
Monitor patient recruitment methods
Identifying patient disease states for all enrolling
trials
Providing data to determine feasibility for future trials
Overall study management
Each site is equipped with a dedicated monitoring space with
internet access and access to fax and copy machines. Each site has the necessary equipment to effectively conduct clinical trial required procedures.
The foundation of successful clinical trials starts with highly
skilled and experienced Principal Investigators. Our investigators
are trained in, and dedicated to, following Good Clinical Practices
as specified in the Code of Federal Regulations Part 21 and the
International Committee on Harmonization. Lovelace Scientific
Resources infrastructure is designed to quickly initiate awarded
clinical trials. This facilitation is a direct result of principal
investigators, site directors, certified clinical research
coordinators, skilled technicians, dedicated regulatory staff and
resourceful patient recruiters, all of whom are exclusively committed to
achieving clinical trial objectives with scrupulous attention to
sponsor protocol.
Site Contacts
Lovelace Scientific Resources site directors have extensive
training and experience in conducting clinical trials and are
dedicated to supporting the on-going clinical trials process. Site
specific locations and facts can be obtained by visiting
www.lsrtrials.com .
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical
trial there, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from
the research center will then follow up with you.
