Practicing Highest Performance Standards East Tennessee Center for Clinical Research of Knoxville

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 2, 2010 - Established in 1970 by Dr. Robert M. Overholt, The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center is one of the country’s largest allergy practices. The practice boasts eight board certified allergists, one board certified dermatologist, fifteen nurse practitioners, fourteen locations, and continues to recruit additional providers expanding facilities on all fronts. The clinical research division of the practice has successfully conducted pharmaceutical sponsored studies since 1994 in the areas of allergy, asthma, COPD, PIDD, and sinusitis. The growth and steady progress of the division has allowed the opportunity to change the name to East Tennessee Center for Clinical Research, http://www.etccr.com.

STAFF
•   Four Principal Investigators
•   Site Manager
•   Four Sub-Investigators
•   Regulatory Document Specialist
•   Information Systems Coordinator
•   Full Time Clinical Research Coordinators
•   Research Assistant

FACILITIES
Approximately 3,000 square feet including examination rooms, offices, monitoring area, subject waiting area and customer service area

Storage for source documents and CRF’s

Secure drug storage

Refrigeration and – 20 C freezer storage

Innovative clinical research software program including subject database

Extended hours to accommodate subjects’ schedules

Access to team 7 days a week by direct telephone contact, voice mail or after hour emergency number.

THERAPEUTIC AREAS OF INTEREST
•   Allergic Conjunctivitis    
•   COPD    Vaccines
•   Asthma (Adult)    
•   Immunotherapy    
•   Rhinitis (Seasonal Allergic)
•   Asthma (Pediatric)    
•   Food Allergy    
•   Rhinitis (Perennial)
•   Atopic Dermatitis    
•   Urticaria    
•   Rhinitis (Vasomotor)
•   Bronchitis    
•   Hyperlipidemia    
•   Sinusitis (Acute/Chronic)
•   Common Cold    
•   Immunodeficiency    
•   Sleep Disorders/Sleep Apnea
•   Contact Dermatitis    
•   Immunotherapy    
•   Smoking Cessation

East Tennessee Center for Clinical Research, http://www.etccr.com has a team that is dedicated to the highest performance standards of conducting clinical research studies while maintaining a high level of care for subjects. The facility has an outstanding reputation among study sponsors and clinical research organizations for execution and management of clinical research studies.

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East Tennessee Center for Clinical Research (ETCCR) has conducted more than 100 research studies in collaboration with various pharmaceutical companies. The facility has an outstanding reputation among study sponsors and clinical research organizations for execution and management of clinical research studies.