University Hospital Clinical Trial Alliance
Questions and Answers
Q1. What are the advantages of conducting clinical trials through the UHCT Alliance?
A1. There are several advantages. First, sponsors can obtain information quickly about the possibility of implementation as well as the number of eligible patients. Second, sponsors can provide information about their clinical trial to each trial site efficiently through a cooperative hearing. The UHCT Alliance provides common questions to the sponsor before this hearing. The sponsor can also use these questions and answers for other trial sites outside the Alliance. Third, we manage the progress of trials among the Alliance office. Fourth, though CRC liaison council and staff meetings, sponsors can enjoy an efficient clinical trial environment. UHCT alliance treats contracted clinical trial as all constracted hospitals pull together and aim to complete it by improving progress committee.
Q2. How do you calculate the cost of clinical trials?
A2. Members of UHCT Alliance calculate costs according to the Point Account Table. Please ask the office of each member for details of the calculation method.
Q3. How can we obtain application forms?
A3. Please visit our Japanese homepage (http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/~UHCTA/index.html). You can download standardized application forms, a standardized informed consent form, and the standard procedures of each member of UHCT Alliance.
Q4. Do you have experience with multi-national trials?
A4. All the members have experience with multi-national clinical trials. Detailed information is provided on our homepage. We can deal with protocols and CRFs in English. We accept inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.