The Clinical Research & Trial Support Office (CRTSO) is comprised of professionals who support University of Missouri staff and faculty who are carrying out clinical research and trials.

The CRTSO is housed within the Department of Medical Research. The purpose of the CRTSO is to support high quality, ethical, compliant, and cutting-edge clinical research and clinical trials being conducted at the University of Missouri.

What Services Does the CRTSO Provide?

Clinical Research/Trial Industry Finance

Industry sponsored clinical research/trial budget building, department budget collaboration and review,justification explanation assistance to sponsor, sponsor budget negotiations.
Contact: UMHS SOM Clinical Trials Proposals

Industry sponsored clinical research/trial budget reconciliation assistance and collaboration.
Contact: UMHS SOM Clinical Trials Post Award

Coverage Analysis

Comprehensive review of study/trial documents to determine billable details/compliance and appropriate payor.
Contact: MU SOM Medicare Coverage Analysis

Internal Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance Reviews and Quality Assurance

Internal monitoring, along with regulatory education and training to increase compliance, quality and efficacy in clinical research.
Contact: MU SOM CRC Regulatory Compliance

ClinicalTrials.gov Administration, Feasibility and Start-Up Assistance, External Monitor Access Process for Medical Records

Create UM ClinicalTrial.gov accounts for clinical research personnel, provide reminders and support for the platform. Assistance with compliant and complete start-up materials and training. Assistance with feasibility forms. Platform and professional help in assisting your monitor and auditors with proper EMR access for their reviews.
Contact: MU SOM Project Support and Compliance

Clinical Research Recruitment Assistance and Participant Registry for Research and Recruitment Core

Clinical Research recruitment assistance
Contact: MU SOM PRRRCore

For Investigator or Study Staff who need help with Recruitment, please fill out Recruitment Core's Assistance Request Form

Investigational New Drug (IND) and Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Assistance

Assistance with Investigational New Drug and Investigational Device Exemptions with FDA.
Contact: MU SOM IND and IDE

CRTSO and Clinical & Translational Science Unit (CTSU)

The Clinical Research & Trial Support Office (CRTSO) collaborates with the Clinical & Translational Science Unit (CTSU) to provide services to investigators and research staff to facilitate clinical and translational research from study start-up through study close-out.

Learn more about our collaboration and how the CTSU can assist with your study.

CRTSO and CTSU

CTSU

CTSU Location