Current Research Patient Info
We have new
research studies.
For
individuals with sleeping disorders who want to learn
about our current research and or want to be considered
for participation in current
research studies, please go to our Current Studies page.
Quality assured clinical trials in the Denver metro area.
Recognized expertise and years of experience in sleep disorders research and
clinical trials.
Telephone: (303) 368-1120 or (303) 671-0977
Fax: (303) 368-1254
E-Mail: ScrimaSleepDoc@msn.com
Clinical Trials Associates of Colorado
maintains a central research facility with the following on-site features:
2,400 Square Feet, Including:
 | Reception & Waiting Room |
| 3 Office Rooms |
| 3 Bedrooms / Examining Rooms |
| Kitchen & Lounge |
| Bathroom with Shower |
| Storage Room & Loading Dock |
| Double-Secured and Temperature Controlled Drug
Storage Area |
20 minutes from DIA (Denver International Airport) or downtown,
less than 2 blocks west of Interstate I225 exits, across the street from a regional
medical center, and within block from a behavioral treatment hospital, an outpatient
surgery center, an Alzheimer's center, a medical laboratory, 2 physical therapy centers,
and numerous medical office buildings.
| Medical History |
| Physical Exam |
| Vital Signs |
| EKG: 12 Lead |
| Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) |
| Orthostatic Hypotension Testing |
| Steer Clear (vigilance test) |
| Depression Scales |
| Quality of Life Scales |
| SIT Tests (RLS assessment) |
| Restless Legs Severity Assessment |
| International RLS Diagnostic Criteria Test |
| Clinical Severity & Improvement Assessments |
| Actograph (movement recording & monitoring) |
| Phlebotomy, Centrifuge, Freezer (-20° centigrade) |
| Multiple Wakefulness Test (for alertness & vigilance testing) |
| Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (for excessive daytime sleepiness) |
| Overnight Polysomnogram Recording, Video Monitoring & Recording (sleep disorder testing: EOG, EEG, EMG: chin and legs, respiratory effort and airflow, continuous SpO2) |
| Psychological & Performance Assessments, Questionnaire & Rating Scales |
Dependable * Prompt * Experienced * Thorough
Documentation and Record Maintenance
Director: Lawrence
Scrima, Ph.D., Diplomate ABSM
Research Coordinator: Sonia Skakich-Scrima, M.A.
Medical Associates: Our network of medical associates includes specialists in sleep disorders medicine, internal medicine, neurology, addictionology, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry
Certified Medical Assistants
Technicians: Registered PSGT
(Sleep Tech) and RPSGT
Eligible sleep techs
The Director, Dr. Scrima, has more than 25 years experience in sleep research. He has directed several successful sleep disorders centers, two of which were in medical schools (University of Miami School of Medicine, Neurology 1982-84) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Dept. of Medicine, 1984-1990), where he also conducted research on sleep disorders and lectured on sleep physiology and sleep disorders to medical students and physicians (as an Assistant and then as an Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Toxicology). He has conducted research related to the causes and treatments of sleep apnea, sleepwalking, narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorders for the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Administration Hospital, the Food and Drug Administration, pharmaceutical companies, and in independent research, and is internationally known for his expertise and research in narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome, and sleep apnea. He has been Principal Investigator for 14 clinical trials and has over 100 publications in the field of sleep and sleep disorders. (FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HISTORY, see Dr. Scrima's curriculum vitae, which lists his professional activities and publications; please click on "HISTORY" SECTION, below.)
The Research Coordinator, Sonia Skakich-Scrima has a masters degree in developmental psychology, is experienced in human research (including designing and administrating assessments to age groups 5 years to adult), and has 7 years experience as a research coordinator for 13 clinical trials.
PLEASE
CONTACT THE RESEARCH COORDINATOR, SONIA,
IF YOU WISH TO CONSIDER OUR SITE FOR
CLINICAL TRIALS PLACEMENT