The Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh(VRFP) Clinical Trials Center(CTC) is a not-for-profit full time research center affiliated with the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS). The VAPHS is an integrated healthcare system that proudly serves the Veteran population throughout the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. It is our mission to care for America's Veterans and provide them with both excellent health care as well as access to cutting edge research treatments. The CTC has been operating since 2007 and currently has over 50 investigator initiated, industry and federally sponsored IRB active protocols. The VAPHS is a full-service, academic medical center with 583 registered inpatient beds across all 3 campuses including a major medical and surgical tertiary care facility, a behavioral health facility, a community living center and a Veterans recovery center all complemented by five community based outpatient clinics.
The CTC primarily operates from the University Drive Campus. With 146 beds, University Drive provides medical, neurological, and surgical care in addition to receiving the most outpatient visits of all VAPHS facilities.
In fiscal year 2008 veterans from 48 states, Guam and Puerto Rico received specialized treatment at VAPHS. The University Drive Division is home to national, independent liver and renal transplant centers, along with a regional cardiac surgery center and an oncology referral center.
The CTC has been conducting clinical trials since 2007, however the majority of our investigators have been involved in clinical trials for many years prior to joining our center.
Current areas of Study:
- COPD
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiac Surgery
- Diabetes Mellitus
- General Surgery
- Head and Neck Disorders
- Liver Disease
- Metabolic Disorders
- Neurology
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Septic Shock
Sponsors/CRO's our site has worked with:
- Sanofi-Aventis
- Merck
- GSK
- Astra Zeneca
- Eli Lilly
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Genentech
- Abbott
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Quintiles
- PPD
- Duke Clinical Research Institute
- Schering Plough
- I3 Research
- Parexel
- RPS
- GTX
- Celgene
- Millenium
We have a specialized core of clinical coordinators who are all ACRP or SOCRA certified with a combined experience of over 45 years.
We also have a dedicated staff of regulatory coordinators.
In fiscal year 2008 veterans from 48 states, Guam and Puerto Rico received specialized treatment at VAPHS. The University Drive Division is home to national, independent liver and renal transplant centers, along with a regional cardiac surgery center and an oncology referral center. We also have a state of the art electronic medical records system that assists in our specialized recruitment plans that are individualized for each trial.
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology/Plastic Surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology/Urology
Neurology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Trauma/Emergency Medicine
The VAPHS is a full-service, academic medical center with 583 registered inpatient beds across all 3 campuses including a major medical and surgical tertiary care facility, a behavioral health facility, a community living center and a Veterans recovery center all complemented by five community based outpatient clinics.
The CTC primarily operates from the University Drive Campus which is located in the city of Pittsburgh. With 146 beds, University Drive provides medical, neurological, and surgical care in addition to receiving the most outpatient visits of all VAPHS facilities.
In fiscal year 2008 veterans from 48 states, Guam and Puerto Rico received specialized treatment at VAPHS. The University Drive Division is home to national, independent liver and renal transplant centers, along with a regional cardiac surgery center and an oncology referral center. We also have a state of the art electronic medical records system that assists in our specialized recruitment plans that are individualized for each trial.
Alanna Caffas,CCRC
Administrative Officer
Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh Clinical Trials Center
University Drive C (151CT-U)
Pgh, PA 15240
USA
412-360-3866
412-360-6199 (fax)
Alanna.Caffas@va.gov