Louisiana Research Associates, Inc. welcomes all representatives of our Sponsors. We attempt to make your visits as comfortable and accommodating as possible.
We will supply you with a quite area, DSL lines, wireless internet, fax/copier, digital and analogue telephone lines.
In order to comfortable schedule our monitoring visits we ask that you provide us with six weeks notice. We try to avoid have two monitors at the site at the same time.
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In selecting your hotels, remember we are only a few minutes from downtown. Staying downtown is not only the most convenient but also the most comfortable alternative. Please make the Sponsor and CRO aware that hotel room rates fluctuate greatly when a national convention is in town. Room rates can then rocket from $125 per night to $250-500 per night. Bear in mind that not only will you find the typical higher end hotels (Hilton, Lowes, Sheraton, Marriott, JW Marrott, W,
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUT SITE
We are a dedicated research site located on the Westbank of New Orleans, roughly ten minutes from downtown New Orleans. Hopefully the following information will help answer the questions you might have about us and about your stay in New Orleans.
LOCATION:
In general, considering the vagaries of traffic, allow 45 minutes from airport to our office. From downtown to our office it takes about ten minutes.
Directions From Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
1. Head east on Airline Dr/US-61
2. Turn left toward Airport Access Rd
3. Turn right at Airport Access Rd
4. Take the ramp onto I-10 E
5. Slight right at Pontchartrain Expy E (signs for US-90/US 90 Bus/Claiborne Ave)
6. Take exit 9B for Gen De Gaulle Dr toward State Hwy 428 E
7. Merge onto General Degaulle Dr
8. Make a U-turn at MacArthur Blvd
Destination will be on the right
3520 General Degaulle Dr
New Orleans, LA 70114
HOTELS:
Here are some suggestions about where you might stay. Remember, the room cost will vary greatly according to what’s happening in town.
The Ritz-Carlton
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 524-1331?
Monteleone Hotel
214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 523-3341?
JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA?
(888) 364-1200?
Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA?
(504) 523-6000?
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 525-2500?
RESTAURANTS:
Everyone knows that New Orleans is known for its great food, so here are a few suggestions:
BON TON
401 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 524-3386?
GALATOIRES
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA?-
(504) 525-2021
RIO MAR
800 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA?-
(504) 525-3474?
BAYONA
430 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA?-
(504) 525-4455?
FELIX OYSTER HOUSE
739 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 522-4440?
COMMANDERS PALACE
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 899-8221?
CENTRAL GROCERY (Mufaletta)
923 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 620-0174?
Gumbo Shop
630 Saint Peter St, New Orleans, LA?
(504) 525-1486
SITE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES:
Our offices provide a comfortable setting for the conduct of Clinical Trials. It includes the following:
2 exam rooms 5 offices from professional staff
1 laboratory 1 centrifuge (not refrigerated)
1 bathroom 1 digital scale
3 coordinator offices 1 refrigerator (temp log)
2 conference rooms -20 freezer (temp log)
1 Double locked Med Room (temp log)
High Speed Internet
Conference rooms for monitors
Access to Copier, High Speed Internet and fax for monitors
IMPORTANT FACTS :
We use only Central IRBS.
We use paper records and not electronic.
We have a long history using a variety of EDC systems.
We make best efforts to complete Ecrfs within 24 hours.
We do have a data entry person.
We do have an IT person on staff.
We have done over 70 trials in the last 10 years.
We have worked in a variety of therapeutic areas. In the past, our primary focus was on CNS trials. The include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD and Alzheimer’s disease. Over the last five years we have completed over fifteen trials in the area of pain management, mostly osteoarthritis of knee and hip, lower back pain, and caner pain. Additionally, we have conducted several trials in Women’s health, obesity, hypertension, hypercholesteroloremia, and diabetes.
NEW ORLEANS EVENTS:
The following events will likely make it impossible to visit us due mostly to crowds and lack of hotel availability. Conventions can also complicate reservations at hotel, but we cannot anticipate it.
Mardi Gras
February 24, 2009
February 16, 2010
March 8, 2011
French Quarter festival
In 2009, the French Quarter Festival will be held from April 17-19th
Jazz fest
April 24-26 and April 30 - May 3
INSPECTIONS:
We have had numerous Sponsor audits, none for cause. We have had one FDA inspection two months ago. There were no findings.
TRAINING:
Annually, investigators and coordinators complete GCP training.
Coordinators complete IATA training annually.
CALIBRATION:
Our equipment is calibrated annually.
SCHEDULING:
In general, we request that monitoring visits be scheduled six weeks in advance. Sometimes this is impossible for various reasons, and we understand.
INFORMED CONSENT PROCESS:
Briefly stated, each person and their family are allowed to take the consent with them in order to discuss with friends, family or Doctor. Upon sufficient review, that patient is provided the opportunity to ask questions and share concerns with PI or SUB-I. Once the questions are answered to the patient’s satisfaction, they sign the informed consent in front of staff. Authorized staff also witness and sign the document and initial each page. The Principal Investigator also reviews and signs the document. The patient is given a copy of the signed consent. Should there be official IRB changes to a consent document, then all patients repeat this process and sign the new consent at the earliest possible moment.