Clinical Research

About the Perinatal Research Core

The Perinatal Research Core (PRC) is a core of research nurses and professional research assistants that are highly experienced in the recruitment for and coordination of studies in the OB ambulatory clinics. The team works under the direction of Principal Investigators at both the University of Colorado and/or Denver Health. By fostering partnerships across the clinical and research teams at each institution, the PRC facilitates the success of the individual studies as well as supporting the research mission of our partner institutions.

If a study requires in-person recruiting in the OB clinics at the University of Colorado, the Department of OB-GYN requests that investigators use a member of the Perinatal Research Core. This is to ensure that pregnant women are approached about research in a way that is coordinated, respectful, and integrated into the high-quality care experience in the University of Colorado OB clinics.

Services Offered

• Clinic surveillance.
• Subject recruitment and informed consent
• Coordination of protocol-related procedures, study visits and follow-up care.
• Data abstraction through medical chart review.
• Collection and processing of study samples in the OB ambulatory clinic, labor and delivery and during maternal and infant follow-up study visits.
• Pager coverage 24/7 (including weekends and holidays).
• Certified Spanish translation and interpretation.
• Partial or full-time PRA or RN effort available for PIs.