If you had blood drawn at The Corvallis Clinic between 2009 and 2013, you might already know Josh Borunda. You might not know his name but what you will remember is that you didn’t feel a thing when he poked you to draw blood. Josh’s reputation as a “stealth” phlebotomist was one reason why the […]
Clinical Research Blog
Clinical Research Center
Clinical trials are an important part of improving health care. The Corvallis Clinic's Clinical Research staff shares their insights and updates.
New video highlights volunteers who wanted to give back
The Clinical Research Center is happy to announce that a new video has been posted to the Clinical Research web page. This is a companion video to the one posted last March. The Clinical Research Center was thrilled with the March video. It featured two patients who personally experienced improved health as a result of […]
Volunteers needed for post-stroke walking-deficit study
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the number five cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. There are three types of strokes: ischemic (occurs as a result of an obstruction in a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain), hemorrhagic and transient ischemic attack (TIA). […]
“Registry studies” another aid to research
When most people think of clinical research studies, they think of experimental treatments such as investigational oral or injectable medications. However, not all studies involve a treatment intervention. Some studies are designed to simply track the health and disease progression of patients who meet study criteria. Such studies are called “registry studies,” and the patients […]
Meet Nancy
Nancy Sarpola, RN, is the last clinical research coordinator to be introduced to you via this blog. For the past several months, Nancy has been working quietly in the background supporting all of us in a variety of clinical studies. Now, it’s Nancy’s turn in the spotlight as she is enrolling not one, but two […]
