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PACT Clinical Research
Available Studies
Our available studies are listed below and are updated regularly. To register for or view details about a study, please click on the specific study box below. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at (602) 346-4747
Ready to see if you qualify for one of our Pulmonary, Sleep and Research Studies through PACT?
Frequently Asked Questions
The benefits vary depending on the study you are participating in. Participants may get a new treatment for a disease that is not currently available to everyone else. You are given the opportunity to play a more active role in your own health care. You also are helping play a role in the effort to provide new medications and information that might benefit other people who have the disease. You will receive no cost medical care during your study. We understand that your time is valuable therefore most of our studies do compensate for time and travel. There are risks of side effects that might occur during a study. You would be informed of those risks. Studies are designed to minimize risks as much as possible and you would be closely monitored throughout your participation for your safety.
That will depend on the study you are interested in. Our office typically participates in two different types of studies.
- Diagnosis Specific studies do require a medical diagnosis, such as Asthma, COPD, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. In the list of current studies available it will include what specific diagnosis you should have prior to participating.
- Healthy Volunteer Studies are looking for healthy individuals that have not been diagnosed with any medical conditions and are not on any prescription medications. These studies are usually performed to get an idea how a medication is distributed throughout the body and to help get a better idea of the possible side effects from using the study medication.
- The first step is to contact our office. You can call our office at 602-346-4747.
- It is important to screen your medical history and explain the study to you over the phone. It generally takes about 10 minutes to complete a phone screen so we make sure you will fit the guidelines set by the protocol. If you don’t meet criteria the first time, with your permission we can add you to our database for future studies you may qualify for.
- Once you’ve been prescreened and determined a potential good fit for the study we will schedule an office visit to review the study as part of an informed consent process and go over the informed consent after you have had as much time as you need to review the informed consent form. You will spend time with the coordinator and Principal Investigator making sure you understand and feel comfortable participating in the study.
- If you agree to participate and meet all the criteria and sign all the Informed Consent documents assessments called for by the study will be begun to make sure that you are eligible.
- Each study has different study schedules and your coordinator will go over that in detail with you. Generally all studies require blood draws, EKG’s and office visits. Some studies will require additional items like completing a daily diary, or sleep studies. Each protocol has different requirements. A complete study schedule will be given to you during your first office visit.
We understand it can be difficult to remember every diagnosis or surgery throughout your life. Before you come in to our office we ask that patients bring a list of:
- any previous diagnoses and surgeries
- current medications with doses
- your physician’s phone number/fax number so we can request your medical records
About our Research Center
At PACT, we are proud to continue to provide excellent service in our legacy areas of pulmonary trials, sleep disorders, and pharmacokinetic studies. Our state-of-the-art facility provides our participants with a cardio pulmonary exercise (CPX) unit, a pulmonary function lab, sleep lab with bed availability prioritized for research subjects, along with beds in our office for overnight visits, onsite x-ray equipment, ECG machines, IV pumps, and more.
We are always focusing on how we can be that site at the top of the list when sponsors are recruiting investigation sites. We assess our resources, staff, equipment, and research space regularly to make sure we are doing everything possible to make PACT the go-to site for sponsors and CROs. We are pleased to have many sponsors return to our research site time and time again to get the same quality that they have come to know and expect from our site.
PACT Is a World Leader in Pulmonary Research
Under the direction of Dr. David Baratz, Director of Clinical Research, PACT investigators have conducted over 500 studies with at least 100 sponsors and more than 15 CROs in all phases of clinical research.
Experience such as this, combined with the excellence of our full-time study coordinators, a full-time pulmonary function technician, and a regulatory document specialist enable us to provie sponsors with a research staff able to anticipate enrollment challenges and address the situation before precious time is wasted. This keeps sponsors’ budgets and timelines on track.
PACT has significant experience and expertise in all aspects of pulmonary diseases and sleep disorders. In addition, PACT has many years of research experience in the field of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) with multiple studies on lung PK/PD published in peer review literature.
Our research is supported by 13 providers with sub-investigators having significant research experience. Recent research has been done with subjects who have asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis, insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
We have an extensive database, which allows us to successfully enroll patients into our research studies, and our familiarity with these areas helps us avoid potential pitfalls that others might have, as evidenced by our low screen failure rates.
About our Doctors
DA-WEI LIAO, M.D.
Principal Investigator
J. BURR ROSS, M.D., FAA
Principal Investigator
STEPHEN R. ANTHONY, M.D.
Principal Investigator
MARK H. GOTFRIED, M.D.
Medical Director/Principal Investigator
DAVID M. BARATZ, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Sponsor a Study with Pulmonary Associates
We appreciate the opportunities we have had to partner with the many sponsors and CROs that we have worked with to date, and welcome discussions regarding our capabilities and experience as they relate to potential new studies.
Our mission is to conduct clinical trials successfully with exacting standards in order to build longstanding relationships with our customers. We look forward to hearing from you!
Camille is an Arizona native. She graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor’s degree and has a background working in the field of psychiatry and addiction. She graduated from the Marshall B. Ketchum University Physician Assistant program and was board certified in 2020. Since then, she has specialized in pulmonary and sleep medicine.
I am a Phoenix native, and I love the beauty and openness of the desert. I also love the mountains and attended Northern Arizona University on a scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I knew I wanted to do something in healthcare, but was not exactly sure what that was when I got my first degree. Shortly after, I discovered that I had a passion for nursing. The technical skills, making a difference in people’s lives, as well as developing connections with coworkers and patients all appealed to me. So, I went back to school and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, again from Northern Arizona University. Eventually, I decided to become a Nurse Practitioner because I wanted to play a bigger part in patient’s lives, and develop ongoing patient relationships with continuity of care. In my spare time, I enjoy camping, traveling, and spending time outdoors with my husband and two young children. I also enjoy crocheting, sewing and spending time with extended family and friends.
I grew up in small town in Kansas surrounded by lots of family. Like most teenagers, when it came time to go to college, I could not wait to get out of town. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, what to major in? My first thought was that I wanted to be a nurse because I did enjoy helping people. One biology class made me rethink that option. After looking at multiple careers, I picked what I enjoyed most at the time and continue to enjoy to this day. That was exercising. I went onto obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. After college, I returned to my home town temporarily and was left with that question, “Now what?”. A friend of a friend contacted me to fill a position as a receptionist in a 1-physician family practice. Having no other offers, I jumped in head first. This is where I found my love for healthcare, and finally, a career I could be excited about.
I moved to Phoenix from San Francisco in my teens with my family. I won’t ever forget my initial introduction to Phoenix getting off the plane in the middle of July. The blast of heat was something I had never experienced. My husband is from Montana. We met at St. Joseph Hospital where he was going to school. I can’t say I’m fond of the summers here after all these years, but home is where our family lives. We raised our two children here, and now we especially love watching our granddaughter grow.
I was born in Phoenix and even as a little girl I knew I would be a nurse. My mother was a labor and delivery nurse and she loved what she did – her stories of patients and doctors was so exciting to me! The majority of my 27 yr. career has been spent as an ICU nurse and I felt that the technical aspect of that care was what I loved best. When I became a nurse practitioner, I discovered that I loved talking to patients and listening to what they had to tell me- that was a surprising discovery about myself.
I always knew that I wanted a career in medicine. Growing up, I always admired my dad. As a physician, he genuinely enjoyed going to work every day and was able to help so many patients and their families. However, I didn’t always know that I wanted to work in the same field. When I started PA school I thought for sure I wanted to work in Pediatrics. But on rotations, I found myself looking forward to pulmonary and sleep cases. When I was lucky enough to do a rotation with Pulmonary Associates, I was certain where I wanted to be.
Like many physicians, I grew up with a medical background, although my father tried to dissuade me from pursuing a career as a physician and as you can see, he did so unsuccessfully. My mother was an RN and my father was a Cardiologist.
When I started my medical training many years ago, I never thought I would end up in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Looking back, however, this journey reflected, in part, who I am. My interest in sports medicine and athletic activities brought me closer to pulmonary and exercise physiology. I wanted to understand the capacity and limitation of the pulmonary system, as well as how various diseases such as asthma, COPD, fibrosis, and bronchiectasis affect it. My background in internal medicine and pediatrics helps me appreciate the pathophysiology and progression of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, and their impact on those who are living with these diseases from childhood to adulthood. But these interest s and curiosities became reality because I was fortunate enough to have great teachers and mentors who taught and encouraged me to pursue this field. I believe that I need to do the same for my patients in helping them understand their illnesses so that they can live with, and sometimes overcome such limitations. While I like to be my patients’ partner in health, I know there will be times that my patients will need a little more “assertive encouragement” to take more responsibility in their health. Perhaps that part came from my background as a first generation immigrant where successes are earned, not given.
I believe that knowing the word “bronchiectasis” by the time I was 8 years old had something to do with my career path that led me into practicing Pulmonary Medicine. Growing up with a family member who suffered from chronic lung disease gave me the opportunity to observe the impact that a health care provider can have on not only the patient but the family.
I have practiced with Pulmonary Associates for my entire career. I came to AZ (from MI, CT, MA, and OH) to complete my training, not expecting to stay, but the opportunities here were too good to pass up—both Arizona and Pulmonary Associates. Working with such a great diversity of patients and colleagues is amazing. I believe my strengths lie in listening and talking to patients and their families, in the office or hospital, in good times and bad. I believe this distinguishes true physicians. Others seem to appreciate it too: I’ve been a Phoenix Magazine “Top Doc” 14 times.
I was born and raised on a farm in North Dakota where I gained my understanding for hard work, family commitment and survival… especially through those harsh winters.
I was born and raised in the Phoenix area, specifically, at Good Samaritan Hospital, and attended Arizona State University. I majored in chemical engineering, but I knew early on that I wanted to be a physician. My first experience in the medical field was as a volunteer EMT for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Posse for several years during college (many years ago, before Sheriff Joe). My hobbies also began early, becoming a “car guy” in high school. I bought my first car before I had a license, by working with my father, who is still a roofing contractor here in the Phoenix area (Anthony Roofing). My first car was a very used, 1970 Chevelle SS, with a four speed and 454 big block (you car guys, or gals, know what that is!). Don’t I wish I still had it!