Institute for Clinical Research at Kentuckiana ENT
Kentuckiana Ear, Nose & Throat is at the forefront of innovation in ear, nose, and throat treatment and provides top-notch ENT research in Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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What We Do
The Institute for Clinical Research at Kentuckiana ENT is a premier clinical research program that has been conducting clinical research since 2012 and industry-sponsored clinical trials since 2017. We’re committed to bringing more cutting-edge and effective ENT solutions to the world by focusing our efforts on extensive ENT research and advancing current treatments.
Our Studies
About Our Research Program
All of the physicians at Kentuckiana Ear, Nose & Throat have extensive research experience.
Our research coordinator, Kathleen, is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) and has been certified since 2005. She’s also been involved in numerous research projects since 2001—both in the pharmaceutical and device industry. She is also a registered respiratory therapist (RRT).
Our Clinical Research Medical Director, Dr. Thomas Higgins, has a Masters in Public Health and extensive research experience dating back to 2001. He’s been involved in three different academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, University of Louisville, and Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Dr. Higgins has a long list of accomplishments, including over 100 peer-reviewed publications and academic presentations. He’s also acted as a reviewer or Editorial Board Member for several medical journals and has provided advisory consultation for many different medical devices and pharmaceutical companies.
Our Research Capabilities
Kentuckiana ENT conducts clinical trials that are phase II-IV, outpatient and surgical, and pharmaceutical and medical device-related for most otolaryngologic indications. This includes, but is not limited to, acute sinusitis , chronic sinusitis, nasal polyposis , acute otitis media, recurrent/persistent otitis media, otitis externa, seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis, hearing loss, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, Meniere’s disease, and thyroid neoplasms.
We also conduct investigator-initiated trials and have an interest in clinical outcomes studies. Our clinic also comes with:
● Locked study drug storage that is temperature monitored
● Secure storage for study records
● Locked -20 Freezer
● Locked refrigerator
● Centrifuge
● IATA trained research coordinator for shipment of lab samples
● EDC experience
● Quick turnaround of regulatory documents
● On-site CT scanner
● On-site Allergy Department
● On-site Audiologists
● Electronic Medical Records
