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Level 3, 800 Colombo Street
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch, 8013
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CGM Research Trust has an outstanding record of patient care, recruitment & retention.
CGM Research Trust is an independent, dedicated research facility situated within Central Christchurch, performing high-quality clinical studies. We are a leading provider of clinical research trial services in pharmaceutical and medical research.
Recent Highlights
Worldwide top recruiter in an interventional back pain trial
Awarded a Gold Quill Award by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for excellent recruitment strategies
225%
Exceeded recruitment target
+ third in the world for coeliac disease trial
225%
Exceeded recruitment target
+ third in the world for knee arthritis trial
300%
Exceeded recruitment target
+ third in the world for knee arthritis trial
Why choose us
for your trial?
Ethics & Standards
CGM Research Trust incorporates high Ethical standards and abides by local and international standards of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GHP).
To ensure service delivery of a consistently high quality CGM Research Trust have developed standard operating procedures and well organised source documents.
CGM Research has been successfully audited by 5 international client organisations.
CGM Research has excellent working relationships with the New Zealand Ethics Committees and is highly experienced in Ethics submissions both local and multi-centre.
CGM Research Trust ensures correct preparation of all Ethics and associated documents to ensure timely approvals
Learn more about ethics:
Medsafe – http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/
NZ Government – https://ethics.health.govt.nz/
Connection & Collaboration
Our clinical connections and collaborations allow for direct contact and recruitment of patients with complex medical conditions while ensuring the experience is comfortable for both the participants and their families during studies that may last weeks, months or even years.
Our Facilities
Our facilities include:
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On-site temperature-controlled pharmacy
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Drug refrigerators
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-20°c freezer
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-80°c freezer
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Multi-speed refrigerated centrifuge
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Software-driven ECGs
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Access to local analytical laboratories and well-equipped radiology facilities
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Secure area for storage of documents and clinical trial supplies
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Off-site archiving facility
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Secure entry to the facility
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Office area for visitors & monitors
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Rapid access to international shipping companie
Recruitment & Retention
The CGM Research Trust is one of New Zealand’s leading research units.
Recruitment and retention of participants is a strength of CGM which comes from years of experience and clinical collaboration.
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Access to a population catchment of approximately 750,000.
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Innovative recruitment strategies.
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Excellent record of participant retention rates ensuring high quality data.
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Recruitment services.
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For information on New Zealand statistics go to the StatsNZ website.
Strong Partnerships
We have strong working relationships with other health service providers in New Zealand:
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Leinster Orthopaedic Services
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Dermatologists
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Rheumatologists
Extensive Areas Therapeutic Interest
At CGM Research, our total focus is on facilitating studies and interventions that can improve patient outcomes.
We work with a number of local specialists who participate as investigators and provide expertise in a variety of therapeutic areas such as Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Interventional Radiology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and General Medicine.
A wide range of backgrounds provides a wealth of experience in many therapeutic areas, along with clinical connections and referral pathways.
New Zealand Location
New Zealand is an ideal location for a clinical study due to the population base, resources and a robust medical system.
- Competitive and cost-effective clinical trial cost
- Reverse seasonality to Northern Hemisphere
- Western lifestyle diseases
- Ethnic sub populations, especially Polynesian & Asian
- Population of New Zealand is over 5 million (https://www.stats.govt.nz)
- Strong medical background and regulatory framework
- High international standing in medical research
- Adoption of ICH GCP and establishment of national guidelines for Human Research Ethics Committees
- Less red tape and efficient approval processes
- Medical practices similar to the United States & Western Europe
- Dynamic and growing biotech industry
Our Innovative Campaigns
Our innovative advertising campaigns and extensive clinical network result in outstanding recruitment and retention.
At CGM our mission is to facilitate research & interventions that improve patient outcomes.
We are experienced in bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to efficiently deliver all the components of complex and intensive study protocols.
Our clinical connections and collaborations allow for direct contact and recruitment of patients with complex medical conditions. At CGM we ensure the experience is comfortable for both participants and their families during studies which may last weeks, months or even years.