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Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory - Health and Exercise Science

Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory Clinical Study Support

What We Do Best

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The overarching mission of the HPCRL prioritizes research that extends the human healthspan. And in large part, our team achieves the HPCRL’s mission by supporting researchers who pursue similar goals.

We are specialists in FDA compliant clinical studies and trials. We know the regulations inside and out and make sure you are conducting the highest quality research possible.

We understand the importance of your volunteer research participants. We treat them with the care and appreciation they deserve for helping move your research forward.

Our highly trained and experienced staff are available to assist you from creation to completion of your clinical study. All with the professionalism and attention to detail you expect.

How We Support Your Clinical Trial

Our Mission

We have recently expanded our mission to extend our expertise and support to our fellow Colorado State University and community-based researchers. We’ve built the essential infrastructure to become the hub for clinical research in northern Colorado. Our operations team and facility infrastructure are what allow us to conduct multiple ongoing clinical studies at one time:

  • New clinical spaces
  • Advanced instrumentation
  • Analytics equipment
  • Medical Director
  • Research Operations Manager
  • Two full-time Assistant Operations Managers

Our Track Record

We’ve had the privilege to serve nine principal investigators throughout CSU with the clinical portion of their investigations and tailor our facilities and services to their unique needs. Even though the investigators are from a number of departments and colleges at CSU, our central facility enabled them the access and flexibility they needed to complete their studies. Our collaborations have included the following academic units:

  • Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences – one clinical study
  • Food Science and Human Nutrition – four clinical studies
  • Human Development and Family Studies – three clinical studies
  • Military Science – one clinical study

Screening and Testing

We can help you screen and schedule eligible study participants directly with the HPCRL. We shepherd them through study discussion, consent, testing, and analysis based on your specific study requirements. We offer you the option to use the REDCap data management system giving you secure, streamlined access to your data.

How Your Study Works in the HPCRL

Every clinical study is unique. We learn about your needs and help you build a plan to achieve your research goals. We have the ability to add our specialized skill sets to complete your research team. We can be your scheduling and support team, conduct testing, and data collection, or we can simply be the facility you need to do the work yourself. We make it work for you.

Recent Studies

We are proud to highlight our collaboration between the HPCRL and Dr. Manfred Diehl in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. His lab studies healthy human development throughout adulthood. We were able to assist him in his ongoing work on the AgingPLUS Study. Our role was to ensure the study participants were properly screened, had supervised access to the equipment and facilities they needed, and analytics data were recorded and managed based on the specifications of the study.

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Praise for the HPCRL

“I have been working with the HPCRL for five years. They are professional, efficient, courteous, and knowledgeable about all areas of clinical research including regulatory matters, pharmaceutical ordering, participant scheduling, and clinical measures ranging from phlebotomy to sample preparation and analysis. The facilities are state-of-the-art, bright, and accessible. My participants, students, and I have enjoyed interacting with the HPCRL on every level!”

Kim Cox-York, Assistant Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition

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