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Request for CTU Services

The Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is committed to providing support services for projects on a case-by-case basis.  Due to limited resources available it is necessary for the CTU to evaluate the scientific merit and feasibility of each project.  This application process has been developed to make the resources of the CTU available to a wide spectrum of applicants.  The following provides additional information on the submission and approval process.

Submission and review information

  • Any qualified investigator from the Departments of Cardiology or Cardiothoracic Surgery may submit a request for the CTU to provide assistance.  Note: The CTU is currently unavailable to provide support for basic science research.
  • The Medical Director (Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD) and the Administrative Director (Anjanette Jones) of the Clinical Trials Unit will review and approve all requests.
  • The Request for CTU Services Form needs to be completed in its entirety; incomplete forms will be returned without review.
  • The proposed research questions should be logical, comprehensive and clearly stated.
  • Approved requests will be executed in the order received - sufficient time should be allowed for project completion.
  • The anticipated timeframe from submission of this request to notification of approval (or denial) is approximately 5 business days.
  • For denied projects, feedback will be provided to the requesting investigator.  Projects may be resubmitted for review.
  • If statistical support is requested, a meeting with the biostatistician at least 1 month prior to submission deadline is required.  A minimum of 2 weeks for statistical analysis is required.

A downloadable Request for CTU Services Form is also available for your convenience, click here. 

You will receive a confirmation email upon sucessful submission of your request and a CTU representative will contact you to discuss your project needs.

Information
(MM/DD/YY)
ctu services requested
Please check all services that apply below:
Protocol Development
Data Services
Grant Proposal Submission
IRB Submission/Regulatory
Budget Development/Negotiation
Statistical Support
Coordinator Support
Complete Data Request Section below
Project Details
Please upload a document of the project details or fill out the 3 items below.
Explain the reason for the study and/or Data request and include any other essential background information, e.g., the findings of similar studies and references to other related research.
A description of the knowledge/information to be gained from the study and/or Data request.
Outline the main predictors and outcome variables.
 
data request
Complete this area only if you are requesting data from the CTU database.
For detailed instructions on the data request process, click here
Identify the date range (i.e., 2/2004 - 5/2008) of data being requested
Intended Output (check all that apply)
IRB Approved Project?**
**Data requests that are intended for publication or presentation must be submitted to the Northwestern University Office for Protection of Research Subjects for review (OPRS). Data will not be provided to requestors until proof of IRB approval is provided to the CTU.
By submitting this request, I acknowledge that data received from CTU Data Repository may be used only for the purpose stated in this request. I agree not to perform additional analyses without submitting a revised request or without notifying the Clinical Trials Unit.
Futhermore, I understand that an abstract or manuscript can not be submitted for publication unless it has been reviewed and approved by the CTU. I will provide a copy of the final abstract or manuscript to the Clinical Trials Unit for file. If you are requesting data for a QI/QA project you acknowledge that you have no intent on publishing findings. I understand that failure to follow any of the above may result in inability to publish/present my findings and/or to request data for future projects.
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