Why Choose CRI

Our staff of Physicians and Research Coordinators are dedicated to making each Clinical Research Study a positive and educational experience for our volunteers.
Clinical Research Institute is a premier, experienced, research facility affiliated with Allergy & Asthma Specialists, PA.  Since 1985, Clinical Research Institute has conducted over 1,000 clinical research studies in the following areas:

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• Dedicated work stations to accommodate monitor visits, with access to a wireless connection.
• Capability to easily accommodate extended patient stays up to 12 hours.
• Capability to perform IV infusion studies.
• Extensive experience with pulmonary function testing including bronchoprovocation studies (using exercise, histamine, methacholine, or antigen).
• Access to expanded radiology services including CT scan and bone densitometry diagnostic studies.
• Cold centrifuge available for laboratory sample processing.
• A -20C freezer for storage.
• A – 70C freezer for storage.
• ECG equipment available on site.
• Experience in ambulatory Holter monitoring.
• Secured drug/device storage.
• Pollen collection and Pollen counting performed by certified staff on site.
• Ability to use central IRB services.
• Our Downtown Minneapolis facility has close access to Hennepin County Medical Center (a Level 1 Trauma Center – 0.6 miles) or Abbott Northwestern Hospital (2 miles).
• Our Plymouth Facility has access to North Memorial Hospital (a Level 1 Trauma Center – 8.6 miles) and Methodist Hospital (9.6 miles)
• Crash cart, oxygen, emergency medications, defibrillator on site.
• All staff are CPR certified.
• 24-hour physician on-call for emergencies (612-338-3333)
• CRI sites are self-Identified with the FDA in accordance with GDUFA (Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012).

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Access to over 9,000 patients via our research database.

Clinical Research Institute is affiliated with Allergy & Asthma Specialists, PA a large private medical practice including Internists,  Pediatricians and  Nurse Practitioners who serve an active patient population of over 10,000 individuals treated for allergies, respiratory disorders and migraines.