Clinical research platform

The Centre for Drug Research (CIM) began its activities in 1983, in collaboration with the Clinical Pharmacology Department of the HSCSP and the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

Funcions

The CIM conducts clinical trials with drugs and clinical research in two areas:

  • RESEARCH AS A BUSINESS UNIT

  1. Phase I clinical trials (of no therapeutic interest for participants) in special populations and healthy volunteers (bioequivalence, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, first administration in humans).

  1. Collaboration with HSCSP researchers in conducting phase II, III and IV clinical trials.

  • RESEARCH IN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

  1. Evaluation of the effects of psychotropic drugs and other substances active in the central nervous system on the sleep-wake cycle:Studies of effects during wakefulness (behavioural safety).

  1. Studies of effects during wakefulness (behavioural safety).

  1. Studies of effects on sleep quality and architecture.

Institutional Contacts / Head of Facilities

JC

Javier CrespoDirector de gestión de infraestructuras
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau

Provisional Contacts

Rosa M. Antonijoan Arbós | Coordinator |  rantonijoana@santpau.cat  |  ORCID  |  PRC Page 

Rosa M. Antonijoan Arbós |  rantonijoana@santpau.cat  |  ORCID  |  PRC Page 

Javier Crespo | Responsible Supervisor |  jcrespo@santpau.cat 

CERCA Institutes

Barcelona, Spain

1992

Institut de Recerca Sant Pau

Owners

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Equipments & Services Offered

To carry out these functions two different areas are distinguished: CARE AREA (4 SECTIONS) Admissions, with 24 beds (in four modules) that allow 100% continuous visual control and two beds for polysomnography studies. Outpatient area, with four single rooms equipped for medical, physical and neuropsychological and psychomotor performance testing. Rest and services area: showers, toilets, kitchen, diningroom, leisure room. Restricted area for drug storage and for the processing and storage of biological samples. DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING AREA Five computerized offices to carry out non-experimental clinical trial activities. Monitors’ area (1 room). Temporary documentation archive (1 room).

Categorització

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CERCA GINYS Categories

GINYS-IRSP-010

Access procedure & Fares

Open. Conditions