The Center for Clinical Research (CCR) is an intergral part of the Bassett Research Institute. The CCR is located at the main Bassett campus in Cooperstown, New York.

The goal of the CCR is to conduct clinical research and clinical trials in various disciplines, with special interest in clinical outcomes, with the goal of developing and assessing treatments and treatment plans/protocols that improve the care and wellbeing of patients in our region

The CCR is designed to maximize investigator efficiency and support every step of the research process. The CCR provides support to investigators in the areas of:

Research question formulation
Protocol design
Preparation of IRB documents
Ongoing documentation with ClinicalTrials.gov
Recruiting and consenting study subjects
Documenting the study’s progress
Specimen collection, processing, storage, & shipping
Administration of study related questionnaires
Data collection & entry
Administration & management of study drug
Follow up visits with subjects
Performing initial screening to identify suitable subjects
Scheduling meetings with biostatisticians on sample size & optimal study design

Our Studies

Victorion2Prevent Study (V2P)

Getting To The Heart of Cardiovascular Disease. We’re testing an investigational drug to see whether it could help reduce the risk of future cardiovascular events, such as strokes and heart attacks, in people with cardiovascular disease.

Influenza Virus

COMbination therapy with Baloxavir and Oseltamavir 1 for hospitalized patients with influenza—the Pragmatic COMBO1 trial.

VALOR

The VALOR investigational Lyme disease vaccine study is underway for healthy children and adults who live in or frequently visit areas that may expose them to ticks.

WARRIOR

Women’s Ischemia Trial to Reduce Events in Non-Obstructive CAD
The purpose of this research study is to determine if intensive medical therapy is better than usual medical care in women who have signs and symptoms of suspected ischemia and there is no evidence of significant blockages in the coronary arteries.