Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI)

Research Sponsor/Industry Information

ACHRI's Mission and Vision

ACHRI’s mission is to improve children’s health, development, and well-being through high quality research. The Institute’s vision is to be among the internationally recognized leaders in pediatric biomedical research.

Research Experience

For over 20 years, researchers have been conducting clinical trials at ACH. Currently at ACH, 45 physicians are actively conducting clinical trials through ACHRI. During the past 5 years, our physicians have served as principal investigators in over 190 trials and are supported with 25 coordinators and 2 research pharmacists.

Services

ACHRI stays active conducting Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials. These trials include both inpatient and outpatient projects. Through ACH and ACHRI, these projects access various hospital services (for example, radiology, clinical laboratory, and pharmacy) often used in clinical trials.

Equipment & Facilities

ACHRI also operates a state-of-the-art, 3,600-square-foot Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) at ACH. The PCRU’s equipment and facilities include the following:

• 4 Semi-private daybeds
• Phlebotomy/triage room
• 2 Private examination rooms
• Laboratory
• Equipment storage room
• Nurse’s station
• Kitchen
• Conference room
• Staff offices
• Wireless internet access
• PQCT Bone Density Scanner
• -20°C Freezer and access to -70°C freezer, if required
• Refrigerated centrifuge
• Ample space for monitor visits

Research Pharmacy

ACHRI provides pharmacy support, pre-study preparation, study initiation, study closure, and maintenance of study drug records. Research pharmacy support services and facilities include:

• Locked drug storage
• 24-hour room temperature control
• Drug accountability record maintenance
• On call 24 hours per day
• Weekly inventory
• Pharmacy binder preparation

The Research Pharmacy provides on-site study-specific drug resource information for all health care providers. These activities combined provide for a coordinated, efficient and accurate dispensing and documentation system.

Pediatric Research Expertise

ACHRI has pediatric research expertise encompassing the breadth of medical disciplines.

• General Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Infectious Disease
• Hematology/Oncology
• Endocrinology
• Asthma/Allergy
• Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Gastroenterology
• Rheumatology
• Neonatology
• Otolaryngology
• Psychiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Dermatology

For pediatric clinical research studies that require the specialties listed above, ACHRI has the expertise for your study.

Institutional Review Board

All studies conducted on the ACH campus must be approved by the UAMS Institutional Review Board (IRB). The UAMS IRB meets four times monthly and accepts electronic submissions. Click here for more information about the UAMS IRB.

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