The Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) provides the infrastructure and expertise needed to support high-quality pediatric clinical research at Arkansas Children’s, enabling studies that advance the health, development and well-being of children in Arkansas and beyond.
Facility features:
- 16 private treatment rooms
- 2 assessment rooms for neurocognitive testing and observation
- 1 dedicated phlebotomy room
- Investigational pharmacy
- Food allergy preparation kitchen
- Specimen processing laboratory
Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
Investigational Drug Services provides campus-wide pharmacy support for Arkansas Children’s departments conducting human research involving investigational products.
Services include:
- Protocol assessments
- Pharmacy budget development
- Study pharmacy monitor coordination
- EMR medication order builds
- Emergency IND and single‑patient IND submissions/Compassionate‑use drug requests
- Procurement of research medications not supplied by the study (human, animal, and lab research)
IDS also maintains secure storage for invetigational products, including:
- Multiple refrigerators
- -20-degree C freezer space
- -80-degree C ultra-cold freezer space
Together, the PCRU and IDS provide the resources, expertise, and operational support necessary to advance safe, efficient, and impactful pediatric clinical research.
The PCRU And IDS is located in Champions Pavilion on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Golisano Campus.
Contact Us:
Contact: PCRU Manager Jason Ketcher, MNSc, RN, NE-BC, at KetcherJM@archildrens.org.