Office for Clinical and Translational Research
Conducting Research at Cincinnati Children’s

Conducting Research at Cincinnati Children’s

The Office for Clinical and Translational Research (OCTR) functions as a “one-stop” clinical research support center – from concept development to publication. Our mission is to provide clinical investigators and sponsors with comprehensive support services, research tools, experienced research personnel, and facilities to conduct or facilitate pediatric and adult clinical research – from identification and development of research opportunities to phase I through phase IV clinical research trials.

There are many reasons to partner with us. We offer these resources, services and characteristics:

Partner with the OCTR. From start to finish, we can provide you with the support services and resources necessary to conduct or facilitate your pediatric and adult clinical research.

Research Facilities
•Over 1.4 million square feet of space dedicated to research
•Clinical Sciences Pavilion (completed in 2015): a 15-story, 445,000-square-foot research tower that includes a research-focused outpatient clinic with 28 exam rooms, a metabolic kitchen, DXA scanner and Vascular Imaging Core
•Beds throughout the hospital (593 beds total) may be accessed for research purposes depending upon the disease/study area and availability
•Cincinnati Center for Clinical Research: includes an 18-room outpatient unit (for children and adults) and a 36-bed inpatient adults unit
•On-site investigational research pharmacies
•Monitor rooms, pediatric- and adult-friendly exam/treatment rooms and waiting areas throughout Cincinnati Children’s
•Convenient parking

Clinical Research Staff
•Experienced investigators for sponsor-designed clinical studies
•1,100 Cincinnati Children’s/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine investigators
•All major pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties offered
•Expert faculty and staff for protocol/product consultation
•Research pharmacists experienced with investigational drugs
•More than 500 institution-wide GCP-trained study coordinators
•Certified study coordinators: Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)

Cincinnati Children’s recruits pediatric and adult participants from Greater Cincinnati in eight counties. As one of the area’s only pediatric hospitals, Cincinnati Children’s serves one of every four families in Southwest Ohio, Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky.

Cincinnati Children’s patient racial profile is:
•19.2 percent African-American
•0.1 percent American Indian/Alaska Native
•1.4 percent Asian/Pacific
•63.5 percent Caucasian
•0.1 percent Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander
•15.8 percent other

With more than 1 million patient encounters every year, Cincinnati Children’s cares for patients from most of the 50 states and also from 68 countries around the world.

Pediatric Investigator Specialties
Cincinnati Children’s has researchers who specialize in more than 100 pediatric therapeutic areas.

Adult Therapeutic Areas
•Adult Genetic Disorders – Hemochromatosis, Hypercholesterolemia and Polycystic
•Kidney Disease

Centers of Expertise
Cincinnati Children’s has more than 100 centers of major clinical studies expertise, which are also affiliated with other treatment and research centers nationally and internationally.

Cincinnati Children’s research expertise extends beyond its internal professional staff, research facility resources and close affiliation with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine staff. It has links to a number of large treatment and research networks.

Areas include:
•Children’s Oncology Group
•Cystic fibrosis
•Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
•Endocrinology
•Gastroenterology
•Hematology / Oncology
•Hepatology
•Neonatology
•NeuroNEXT
•Rheumatology
•Sickle cell
•Tuberous Sclerosis
•And many others

We are also linked to private practice physicians and practices in Greater Cincinnati (including the practice-based research network of more than 25 pediatric practices, Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group). Cincinnati Children’s also has service connections with other regional pediatric care facilities, as well as 15 primary care facilities and outpatient treatment satellites, all of which provide subspecialty care.

Accreditation

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Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

CAP
College of American Pathologists

CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act/Amendment

Magnet
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Contact Us

Nikki Kamos
Director, Office for Clinical and Translational Research
Phone: 513-803-4552
nichole.kamos@cchmc.org

OCTR
Office phone: 513-636-3232
Fax: 513-636-0168
OCTR@cchmc.org

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