Clinical Trials Site
The CNS is a private site for clinical trials in medical devices, pharmaceuticals (phase III/IV), natural health products, and other novel therapeutics related to brain health.
Site Capabilities
Operational & Technical
- GCP-trained certified clinical research professionals
- Multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation professionals, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, counselling, and speech language pathology
- Centralized marketing team
- Dedicated point of contact for finance, contracts, study management, etc
- Radiologist on contract
- Custom quality management system (QMS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal monitoring procedures
- Access to Independent and Institutional research ethics boards
- Electronic Data Capture (EDC) utilizing Clinical Conductor for point of visit data entry (HIPAA, PIPEDA & PIPA compliant)
- CTMS for recruitment, billing, etc.
- E-consent
- E-source
- E-regulatory
- Remote monitoring
Space & Resources
- Multiple treatment/exam rooms
- 2 therapy gyms (400 & 600 sqft)
- Medical equipment for standard physical exams
- Private meeting rooms for screening and consent visits
- Dedicated monitoring room for in-person visits, audits, and inspections
- Secured storage room with controlled access for investigational products and confidential files; temperature monitoring available
- Pharmacy on site (downstairs)
- LifeLabs on site (across the street): ECG, blood and urine samples
- Access to Imaging: MEG, MRI, fMRI, EEG
- Participant rest area
- Lockers and kitchen for longer visits
Equipment & Accessments
- The Neuroatch® Platform
- NeuroCom Posturography objective balance testing
- Functional capacity evaluation
- Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Otometrics ICS Impulse goggles for vestibular assessments
- Gait assessment
- 3 Treadmills, including bodyweight support system, 1 Erg bike
- Lokomat on site
- 3 Plinths
- BP cuffs, Heartrate monitors
- Motor function tests (e.g. GRASSP test, Box & blocks test)
- Cognitive assessments (e.g. NIH Toolbox Cambridge Brain Sciences)
- Behavioral & Quality of Life assessments (e.g. Severe Impairment battery test, COPM)
