WELCOME TO PAB CLINICAL RESEARCH, INC.

(PABCR) is a research center, designed to reflect a flexible, responsive partnership with qualified private practice clinical investigators in the Brandon and Tampa Bay areas. We are a multi-specialty research center dedicated to offering our patients the highest quality of care, excellent caliber research trials and friendly staff. Clinical research is a very important part of discovering new treatments or devices to analyze or cure medical conditions.

PABCR has participated in more than 125 clinical trials in the following areas:

COPD-Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Asthma, Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Emboli, Sepsis, Diabetic Painful Neuropathy, Diabetes Types I & II, Anemia, Kidney Failure, Insomnia, Restless Leg, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Opioid Induced Constipation along with many other diagnoses.

Our Certified Principal Investigator, Dr. Daniel G Lorch Jr., was named as one of the 2009 & 2012 Best Doctors by Best Doctors in America ® and Tampa Bay Metro magazine!
Click here to view the 2009 article.
Click here to view the 2012 article.

One of our Sub-Investigators, Dr. Richard Powell, has been named as one of the 2012 Best Doctors by Best Doctors in America ® and Tampa Bay Metro magazine! Click here to view the 2012 article.

One of our Study Coordinators was featured in a study publication. Click here to view 'Recruitment Tips from PAB Clinical Research'.

Although there are many definitions of clinical trials, they are generally considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol. This is an interventional type study, meaning that you may be assigned to the study medication or you may be assigned to placebo (sugar pill). You will always be provided with a "rescue" pain medication that you can use if you are ever in pain.

Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available and help others by contributing to medical research.

The clinical trial process depends on the kind of trial being conducted. The clinical trial team includes doctors and nurses as well as social workers and other health care professionals. They check the health of the participant at the beginning of the trial, give specific instructions for participating in the trial, monitor the participant carefully during the trial and may stay in touch after the trial is completed.

Some clinical trials involve more tests and doctor visits than the participant would normally have for an illness or condition. For all types of trials, the participant works with a research team. Clinical trial participation is most successful when the protocol is carefully followed and there is frequent contact with the research staff.

If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, please visit http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/.