Catchment areas
One of Ireland’s largest clinical catchment areas with 3,000+ new patients per year
St Vincent's University Hospital
St Vincent’s University Hospital is a national leader in cancer clinical research. It boasts a vibrant research community with state of the art facilities, with expertise in clinical trials, translational research, and allied health research.
The hospital is home to the UCD Clinical Research Centre, the Cancer Clinical Research Trust, the St Vincent’s UCD Cancer Centre, and the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster.
Collaboratively, St Vincent’s University Hospital delivers one of the most diverse portfolios of research in Ireland. In 2023, St Vincent’s Unviersity Hospital was the highest recruiter of participants to cancer trials in Ireland.
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A collaborative centre of excellence
Multidiciplinary Expertise
- 9 Consultant Oncologists & 6 Consultant Haematologists
- Our expert medical teams have decades of experience in successfully running academic and industry clinical trials across cancer sites. This expertise ensures that trials are conducted to the highest standards.
- Access to full breadth of medical and surgical specialties in one of Ireland's leading academic teaching hospital
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- Onsite private radiology with RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) reading as standard of care.
- St Vincent’s University Hosptial is home to a breadth of experts in nursing and allied health who support and lead research, including dietitians, psychologists, and pharmacists.
- Weekly Multidiciplinary Team (MDT) in each discipline facilitating study awareness and accrual.
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Clinical Trial Leadership
St Vincent’s University Hospital is consistently one of the best performing sites in Ireland in terms of study start up, including expertise in GDPR, SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses), DPIAs (Data Protection Impact Assessments), etc.
St Vincent’s University Hospital is a national leader in the recruitment and retention of trial participants, recruiting the highest number of patients to trials in Ireland.
Approximately 10% of cancer patients are enrolled into interventional or translational research studies.
We have experience in conducting investigational drug trials, survivorship trials, translational studies, and quality-of-life research.
On average, we reach 100% of our target accrual demonstrating accuracy in our feasibility assessments
Competitive Start-Up and Delivery
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Start-Up
Study Startup Coordinator
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Pre-Selection Visit
Team availability to facilitate rapid pre-selection visit
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Feasibility
5-day feasibility turnaround
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SIV FPFV
Rapid site initiation visit (SIV) to first patient first visit (FPFV) timelines
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CTA & Budget
Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) and budget review in tandem with EU Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) review
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Trial Management
Dedicated Clinical Trials Manager
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Recruitment Support
Newsletter and website to assist national referral