Clinical Services and Equipment

CRC Clinical Services

An experienced clinical research staff consisting of physicians, a nurse practitioner, and registered nurses works closely with investigators throughout the study to optimize and facilitate the research protocol. The CRC encourages a collaborative environment between the clinical staff and investigators.

Clinical staff skills and support services for protocols include:

• All levels of nursing/MD support
• Planning meetings with investigators to facilitate inclusion of desired ancillary testing, nursing interventions and documentation
• Medication administration, including intravenous bolus or infusion
• Blood sampling via venipuncture or vascular access devices
• Anthropometric measurements, e.g., skin folds, BMI, etc.
• Metabolic testing (resting metabolic rate) and pulmonary function testing
• Insertion and maintenance intraveneous access
• Exercise stress testing (cycle ergometer or treadmill)
• Resting ECG
• Muscle function testing
• Bone densitometry
• Advanced cardiac life support

The CRC staff works with investigators on an individual basis to ensure that the services provided are effective and efficient. If you are interested in a service not listed here, please contact the CRC Nurse Manager, Cyndi Flanagan, chf117@psu.edu or 865-7103

CRC Clinical Equipment and Facilities

• Exam room and two invasive procedure rooms
• Procedure room for testing
• Small specimen processing room
• Five hospital-style bedrooms with bathrooms
• IV infusion pumps
• 12-lead ECG machine
• -80 degree freezer
• Resuscitation cart
• Metabolic cart
• 2 treadmills
• Cycle ergometer
• Bone densitometer (DXA)
• Philips IU22 XMatrix V2012 Ultrasound
• Acuson Aspen Ultrasound