{"id":78,"date":"2023-08-05T20:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2023-11-25T15:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:38:10","slug":"conduct-a-clinical-trial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/researcher-resources\/conduct-a-clinical-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Conduct a Clinical Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about 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Clinical trials contribute to finding new and better ways of treating diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/08\/research-clinical-trial-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/08\/research-clinical-trial-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Physician confers with patient.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Clinical Trials Office<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-JsQoa-8VVc\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-JsQoa-8VVc\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.usc.edu\">USC Clinical Trials Office (CTO)<\/a>\u00a0is responsible for managing various administrative tasks related to clinical research. This includes contracting, Medicare coverage analysis, budgeting, fiscal management, purchasing, interim project staffing, and research billing compliance. In addition, the USC CTO acts as a bridge between the clinical research community and industry. It aims to facilitate efficient start-ups, foster strategic partnerships, and enhance communication between these two entities. The USC CTO employs highly trained staff to deliver these services. Its primary goal is to ensure that the principal investigators\u2019 work is completed promptly and in compliance with all relevant regulations and laws governing human-subject clinical research.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call 323.442.7218 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.usc.edu\">USC CTO (Clinical Trials Office)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC-CTSI)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-JsQoa-8VVc\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-JsQoa-8VVc\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Supported by the National Institutes of Health and local funding,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sc-ctsi.org\/\">the SC CTSI<\/a>\u00a0provides investigators with a range of research resources \u2014 from robust clinical trials units and $400K per year in funding opportunities to mentorship and career development for clinical and translational researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Clinical Investigation Support Office<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-JsQoa-8VVc\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-JsQoa-8VVc\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/uscnorriscancer.usc.edu\/core\/CISO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Clinical Investigation Support Office (CISO)<\/a>\u00a0of the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center supports clinical trials research for cancer center members. For further information, please contact the CISO at (323) 865-0451.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Requests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/WhoHandlesBudgetingContracting_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who handles budgeting and contracting?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/SubmissionBasics_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submission Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/BestPractices_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study Team Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/AncillaryServiceGuide_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ancillary Service Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/SummaryStartUpWorkflow_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study Start-up Workflow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-JsQoa-8VVc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Other Resources<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-JsQoa-8VVc\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-JsQoa-8VVc\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>New Study Navigation Tool<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sc-ctsi.org\/resources\/new-study-navigation-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Study Navigation Tool<\/a> help you determine where to go to activate your clinical research study at USC, including contracting offices, review committees, and ancillary services. Based on your answers to basic questions (type of funding, study location), it displays the primary units and systems you can expect to interact with on the road to study activation. Note: there may be exceptions, depending on your specific circumstances. <a href=\"https:\/\/scctsi.formstack.com\/forms\/new_study_navigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to the tool page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Institutional Review Board<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hrpp.usc.edu\/irb\/\">USC Health Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB)<\/a> is a panel of 36 scientists, researchers and others in the community who review and approve proposals for clinical trials conducted by investigators of USC. The board is responsible for reviewing each proposal for safety and ethical issues and ensures the protection of patients participating in research projects.<\/p>\n<p>The IRB is managed by the USC Office of Research Innovation. 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