Protocol Submission

The Schubert Research Clinic (SRC) manages the use of their resources and services through HRS (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center IRB) or RAP portal (University of Cincinnati IRB) and REDCap. Below is the workflow to follow in HRS or RAP portal and REDCap.

1. Log in to HRS or Log in to RAP portal
2. Select SRC
• Initial protocol submission: Answer ‘yes’ to the question for Schubert Clinic Services and select the REDcap link located next to the SRC question to complete the SRC intake form.
• Active study protocol and SRC services were not selected: Protocol modification required in HRS.
• Answer ‘yes’ to the question for Schubert Clinic Services and select the REDcap link located next to the SRC question to complete the SRC intake form.
3. Complete SRC intake form
• SRC intake form allows the study team to inform the SRC of the upcoming study and to provide the SRC with the services requested. IRB approval is not required to complete the SRC intake form.
4. Available SRC services
• Space Only: Includes utilization of SRC clinic room (SRC staff will triage participant and study procedures performed by study team), storage of specimens, self-processing of samples, and utilization of metabolic kitchen.
• Basic Services: SRC staff performing vital signs, anthropometric measurements, prep of labs and sample collection (blood and urine).
• Comprehensive Services: Nursing core services (placement of IV, administration of study medication, etc.), Bionutrition core services (DXA scanning, diet recalls, etc.) and Biochemistry core lab services
5. SRC protocol nurse will reach out to primary study contact listed on the SRC intake form when SRC intake form is completed.
• Study does not have IRB approval: SRC form acknowledged, and study team instructed to email schubertresearchclinic@cchmc.org when study has IRB approval.
• Study has IRB approval: Study triaged to SRC protocol nurse and start-up process starts.

SRC Nursing Core Charges (includes SRC processing lab) and non-SRC charges.

Current Schubert Research Clinic charges can be accessed on the CCTST website. A login by a CCTST member affiliated with UC or Cincinnati Children's is required to view.

• If you are not a CCTST member, go to the CCTST website and follow the instructions to become a member (membership is free of charge).

For non-SRC Cincinnati Children’s charges refer to the Children’s Research and Compendium Fee schedule. Cincinnati Children's staff can view this on Centerlink. All others should contact schubertresearchclinic@cchmc.org for assistance.

Contact schubertresearchclinic@cchmc.org with submission questions. Contact kristal.hatter@cchmc.org for protocol questions.