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Conducting Clinical Trials with Novatrials

Novatrials is a private dedicated clinical trials site located within a clinic in a medical precinct. Our facility provides the following:

• Comfortable clinical facilities and waiting area
• Emergency Trolley on-site and we are only 4.2km from nearest emergency department
• Dedicated space for sponsor delegated monitoring at site
• On-site, calibrated, trial dedicated equipment (eg: secure temp. monitored refrigeration and freezer storage, -80 freezer, centrifuge, Laminar Flow Hood, stadiometer, weight scales, BP monitors)
• Nearby public transport ie bus and rail
• Convenient free parking available onsite

Geographic Location Supports Clinical Trials

We are located in Kotara, a central suburb within Newcastle, which is part of the Lower Hunter Region (the Hunter). The Hunter has a population of over 500,000 residents and an older population than the Sydney region.

For over 60 years the Hunter has been used for trialling new products and services. It is seen as a demographic microcosm of Australia and its 
people have an open attitude to trying something new. There is a self-contained media market and word of mouth is still a strong communication tool here. These characteristics along with low traffic congestion and only a two hour drive from Sydney for monitoring, make Newcastle a perfect location for conducting trials.

Participant Recruitment and Retention

Novatrials is known as a high performing site. We often exceed our recruitment targets and are regularly the highest recruiting site in Australia and even globally. We succeed in our recruitment efforts due to our marketing and advertising expertise focussed on bespoke strategies based on each individual trial’s eligibility criteria.

The recruitment team utilises Novatrials’ extensive research and Investigator databases as well as targeted media advertising, community engagement and referrals from other health practitioners. We proactively engage with community groups and other health professionals which enhances our referral base.
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Underpinning Novatrials’ recruitment plan is a comprehensive pre-screening process designed to eliminate costly screen failures and ensure the trial is suitable for each participant.


Our participants are our priority. They are comprehensively informed about the trial they are participating in and the requirements of the study visits. Our trial coordinators truly appreciate the selflessness of volunteering for a clinical trial and take great care of participants at each visit. We also accommodate our participants with limited availability by offering appointments outside of usual clinic hours. The site is easily accessible to participants by public transport and there is free visitor parking on-site.


Homebased Visits

Some people want to participate in a trial but due to ill health, distance from the site or a lack of transport, attending the clinic can become a barrier to participation.


Novatrials has the capacity to conduct visits in the participant’s own home. We have portable medical equipment (including ECG) to enable us to conduct full trial visits, Including monitored temperature control of Investigational Product (IP). We have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on conducting home visits and transporting IP.


We also welcome trials being conducted via TeleHealth.

Compliance 

ICH GCP Compliance
All Novatrials staff are trained in ICH GCP with current TransCelerate certification, ensuring all trials are conducted according to ICH GCP guidelines.

Dangerous Goods Handling Certified
Our team are certified in Dangerous Goods Handling.
Ethical Oversight of Trials
Bellberry Limited’s Human Research Ethics Committees have provided ethical oversight of our clinical trials since 2013. Bellberry have conducted an on-site audit of our site and were satisfied our clinical trials are conducted to a high standard.

Pharmacy

Our pharmacy is located within the clinic. All IP is kept on-site in a secure environment, either a locked refrigerator or locked ambient cabinet depending on specific storage requirements which are within a secure room. Our pharmacy staff are experienced in dispensing medications and maintaining IP accountability.

Additional Service Providers

We regularly partner with local pathology and imaging providers located close to our site. Our providers are experienced in clinical trials and work to protocol requirements.
As our Investigators are affiliated with local private hospitals with admitting rights, we can conduct trials requiring in-patient stays.

"Novatrials have an experienced and highly qualified team that excelled in conducting our clinical trial"

Novatrials

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