Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology/Plastic Surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology

Center Overview

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc. ("CRWF") provides improved and innovative healthcare opportunities to residents of the Tampa Bay area through clinical research studies. CRWF works with board certified community-based physicians to conduct Phase I - IV clinical research trials.

Clinical Research of West Florida is an independent clinical research site with two locations in the Tampa Bay area. The Clearwater office is situated in a 5,000 square foot dedicated research facility located 20 minutes from Tampa International Airport and in close proximity to three major hospitals. The Tampa research clinic, a 4,200 sq ft dedicated research facility, is located five minutes from St. Joseph's Hospital in the heart of the city. CRWF works with Principal and Sub-Investigators in the Pinellas and Hillsborough counties to conduct clinical research studies in a range of specialty areas.

Clinical Research Experience

Clinical Research of West Florida was founded in 1995 and has participated in more than 300 clinical trials with leading pharmaceutical companies such as Merck, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and GlaxoSmithKline. All of our Principal and Sub-Investigators are board-certified and have extensive study experience. The current staff includes 13 trained study coordinators, two ARNPs, two regulatory managers, two laboratory managers and office support staff.

Therapeutic Areas include the following:

• Arthritis - osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
• Bronchitis - acute, chronic
• Cardiovascular - hypertension, CHF, anti-platelet aggregation, hypercholesterolemia, IVUS
• Central Nervous System - migraine headaches, neuropathies
• Dermatology - psoriasis, wound healing, rosacea, acne
• Endocrinology - diabetes type I and type II
• Gastroenterology - GERD, NUD, ulcers, gastritis, IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
• HIV - vaccines, anti-viral therapy, wasting, lipodystrophy
• Ophthalmology - glaucoma, dry eye, corneal diseases, conjunctivitis
• Orthopedics - multi-specialty
• Pain Management - acute and chronic pain syndromes, management of intrathecal pumps
• Pediatrics - multi-specialty
• Psychiatry - childhood, adolescent, adult, geriatric
• Respiratory - COPD, sinusitis, asthma, rhinitis
• Urology - BPH, impotence
• Vaccine - infants, children, adult
• Women’s Health - HRT, bacterial vaginitis, hot flushes, endometriosis, sexual dysfunction

A sampling of the Sponsors with whom CRWF has worked is listed below:

• 3-M Pharmaceuticals, Abbott, Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Agouron, Allergan, Altana, Alza, Amgen, Amylin, AstraZeneca, AtheroGenics, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Centocor, CV Therapeutics, Daiichi, DEY L.P, DOV, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Hisamitsu, Immune Response Corp., Interferon Sciences, ISIS, Medeva, Merck, Nitro-Med, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, ONO, Orthologio, Ortho McNeil, Otsuka, Pain Therapeutics, Parke Davis, Pfizer, Procter and Gamble, Purdue Pharma, Roche, Roxane, R.W. Johnson, Sandoz, Sanofi Synthelabo, Sepracor, Schering-Plough, Searle, Serono, Shire, Solvay, TAP, Takeda, Teva, UCB-Pharma, Watson, Whitehall-Robins, Wyeth-Ayerst, Yamanouchi

A sampling of the CROs with whom CRWF has worked is listed below:

• Concentrics, Clinimetrics, ClinTrials Research, Clinicor, Inc., Covalent Research Alliance, Covance, DCRI, DermTech, Henry Ford Consortium, i3 Research, IBAH, ICON Research, Ingenix, Innovex, Inveresk, Kendle, Paragon Biomedical, Parexel, PharmaResearch, Premier Research Worldwide, PRA, Resource Solutions, Research Scientists, Quintiles, Scirex, TKL Research, Worldwide Clinical Trials

A sampling of the Central IRBs with whom CRWF has worked is listed below:

• Biomedical Research, Chesapeake Research, COAST, Copernicus, Essex, Goodwyn, IMTCI, Midlands, NEIRB, Ohio Valley, Quorum Review, Research Consultants Review Committee, Schulman, Sterling, Western

A sampling of the Central Laboratories with whom CRWF has worked is listed below:

• Covance, Esoterix, ICON, LabCorp, Mayo, PPD, Quintiles, Quest

Facility Description

Clinical Research of West Florida's Clearwater office is located in a 5,000 square foot handicap accessible facility. The research center is within five miles of three major hospitals, easily accessible from Interstate 75, and 20 minutes from Tampa International Airport.

• Three patient exam rooms, each equipped with a 12-lead Burdick EKG machine
• Patient lounge for extended visits
• Comfortable patient waiting area
• CLIA certified laboratory
• Individual coordinator offices
• Private monitoring rooms with telephone access
• Daily Airborne and Fed Ex pick-up, DHL, UPS
• Remote Data Entry capabilities and experience
• High speed 24 hour fax on a dedicated line
• Comprehensive telephone system with voice mail and 24/7 response from a staff member
• Completely wired for Internet and E-mail access
• Networked laptop computers at each staff member’s desk with automated daily backup
• Television, CD/DVD player for patient education/entertainment
• On-site archiving

Clinical Research of West Florida's - brand new Tampa office is located in a 4,200 sq ft., handicap accessible facility, fifteen minutes from St. Joseph’s Hospital in the heart of the city. The research center is located fifteen minutes from Tampa International Airport.

• Two patient exam rooms, each equipped with a 12-lead Burdick EKG machine
• Bi-lingual staff
• Comfortable patient waiting area
• CLIA certified laboratory
• Individual coordinator offices
• Private monitoring room with telephone access
• Daily Airborne and Fed Ex pick-up
• Remote Data Entry capabilities and experience
• High speed 24 hour fax on a dedicated line
• Comprehensive telephone system with voice mail
• Completely wired for Internet and E-mail access
• Networked laptop computers at each staff member’s desk with automated daily backup
• Television and VCR for patient education/entertainment
• On-site archiving

Investigator Experience

Board certified physician investigators are available in the following specialty areas:

• Allergy/Immunology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Family Practice
• Internal Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Neurology
• Pain Management
• Pediatrics
• Physical Medicine
• Psychiatry/Psychology
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology
• Urology
• Women’s Health

Staff Expertise

All study coordinators are certified in CPR and HAZMAT and have certified CRC training. Staff capabilities include the following: psychiatric rating (KBIT, CDRS, CYBOCS, KSADS, MINI), spirometry, PFTs, inhalation therapy, PK sampling, electrocardiograms, blood pressure monitoring (certification for Holter and ambulatory monitoring), pain assessments and evaluations, joint assessments, DXAs, X-rays, IV infusion, H. Pylori flexure testing, gram stains (sputum), skin debridement (pressure ulcer treatment), wound dressings, dietary counseling (FF scoring, quality of life questionnaires, diary assessments), patient education, laboratory draws and preparation, HAZMAT training, and shipping and handling of dangerous goods and all types of laboratory specimens with daily dry ice availability.

Patient Demographics

Patient recruitment is facilitated through our proprietary electronic database, investigator(s)’ private practice, non-investigator physician referrals, liaisons with community services, and through radio, newspaper and television advertising when appropriate. There are more than 2 million people living in the Tampa Bay area. The population is ethnically diverse and median age is 44 years for Pinellas County and 36 years for Hillsborough County.

Other Information

If you are a patient interested in enrolling in a clinical trial conducted by this site, or if you wish to receive additional information, please contact:

Sara McGilvary
Vice President
Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc.
2147 NE Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765-2616
Phone: 727-466-0078 ext. 222
Fax: 727-461-7793
E-mail: smcgilvary@crwf.com

Barbara Keskiner
Director
Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc.
5115 N. Armenia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33603
Phone: 813-870-1292, ext. 222
Fax: 813-870-1252
Email: bkeskiner@crwf.com

Sponsors, CROS, Monitors, please contact:

Lynne Merriam, ARNP
Founder & Director of Clinical Operations
Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc.
2147 NE Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765-2616
Phone: 727-466-0078 ext. 221
Fax: 727-461-7793
E-mail: lmerriam@crwf.com

Contact Center

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