Research Services

The Hoosier Oncology Group currently exists as a non-profit medical research organization functioning as a hybrid contract research/site management organization. HOG maintains infrastructure to facilitate research from hypothesis to publication.

KEY SERVICES

  • Consult on study design
  • Develop statistically sound and operationally feasible study protocols
  • Design comprehensive case report forms
  • Recruit sites and investigators (currently 30+ sites exist as HOG participating research centers)
  • Develop informed consent forms and other materials for human subjects review
  • Assist in obtaining IRB approval
  • Prepare clinical trial operations manuals
  • Develop study procedure training for site personnel
  • Implement interactive randomization systems
  • Develop data collection and data management procedures, including innovative computerized data collection and transmission technologies
  • Conduct interim and final statistical analyses
  • Completion of all regulatory forms and assessment of regulatory compliance in clinical trial procedures
  • Pharmacy support, including training of site staff, shipping and dispensing of drugs, and drug inventories
  • Clinical monitoring of study site documentation
  • Timely reports of adverse events
  • Final study reports and manuscripts and presentation preparation