Highlights
10 Year Anniversary of the Outpatient Study Centre
The ASZ team, from left to right:
Fauzia Mughal, Jörg Willers, PhD, Silke Scarascia
A quiet and safe place for conducting clinical trials
Since its establishment in 2015, the Outpatient Study Centre (Ambulantes Studienzentrum, ASZ) run by the Department of Clinical Research (DKF) and situated on the premises of the University Hospital Basel (USB), has provided a state-of-the-art infrastructure for the conduct of clinical studies. It provides examination rooms, inpatient rooms, laboratory equipment and temperature-controlled storage space. The centre’s spatial separation from regular hospital operations allows researchers and study participants to benefit from discreet and time-efficient procedures. At the same time, its immediate proximity to the University Hospital Basel ensures that emergency medical care is available at all times.
«Collaboration with the ASZ is outstanding – the team is supportive, solution-oriented and the infrastructure is both professional and well-equipped.»
PD Dr. Eleonora Seelig
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​DKF research group leader, Deputy Chief Physician Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University Hospital Basel
«The ASZ provides the perfect setting for our Phase I studies! It offers an excellent infrastructure and support services. Without the ASZ, clinical research would be impossible for us.»
Prof. Matthias Liechti
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DKF Research Group Leader, Head of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospital Basel
«The close collaboration with the ASZ is characterised by a high level of professionalism, strong commitment and reliability – from meticulous planning to comprehensive support for the study participants. It is a key partner for the successful implementation of, and ensuring the high academic quality of, our Weed Care study.»
Prof. Marc Walter
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Project Manager Weed Care Study, Psychiatric Services Aargau (PDAG)
19'000
patient visits since 2016
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Seven percent of the visits involved overnight stays. Therefore, an average of 140 patient visits are carried out at the ASZ every month. On average, 10 study participants receive inpatient care every month.
353
clinical studies and research projects since 2016
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The majority of projects are clinical trials with medicinal products or other clinical trials according to the definition of the Swiss Human Research Act. Nine out of ten projects are investigator-initiated.