3 C (Clinical Competence Centre) – Faculty of Medicine

Advancing Excellence in Clinical Research and Trial Management

Promoting high-quality research with rigorous standards

Welcome to the Clinical Competence Centre(3C) of the Medical Faculty of Sigmund Freud Private University! We are committed to promoting high-quality clinical research. Our mission is to enhance research excellence by transforming researchers’ ideas into impactful research and proving tailored support at every stage of a research project.

About the 3 C (Clinical Competence Centre)

At the Clinical Competence Centre (3C), we provide resources and expertise to elevate and streamline research projects of medical professionals, so they can keep their focus on patient care while doing high-quality research. We ensure rigorous standards, participant safety, and data integrity.

Our Mission

With the focus on patient care, medical professionals develop a unique perspective. Their day-to-day interactions with patients reveal subtle connections between illnesses and other aspects of a patient’s life – insights often missed by others. These observations stimulate research questions, prompting further exploration of these relationships. We’re here to empower both medical professionals and researchers to turn those questions into reality, Knowledge about the resources and guidance they need. We help to:

  • Improve the quality and efficiency of clinical research and trial management,
  • Inform about obligatory national/ international registration and regulations,
  • Increase the chances of securing research funding,
  • Streamline research projects through efficient project management and resource allocation,
  • Communicate research findings more effectively.

Our tailored support allows medical professionals to maximize patient care time while publishing in top-tier journals and ultimately maximise positive health care impact.

Our Vision

Our core beliefs are based on a democratic access to research resources and knowledge, ensuring that all researchers, regardless of background or experience, have access to the tools they need to create impactful research. We support collaboration, best scientific practices and knowledge sharing to advance clinical research. To be a trusted advisor you can rely on, we provide research expertise and build long-term partnerships that drive your success to enhance the quality and impact of clinical research.

Our Objective

Our objective is to facilitate high-quality research that aligns with Austrian (BASG – Austria; AGES) and European (EMA) regulatory and ethical standards. We aim to enhance the likelihood of positive study outcomes and mitigate risks for participants and researchers involved in controlled clinical trials.

Services

Our team provides expert support in project management, clinical examination documents, statistics, and clinical data management, simplifying your research journey while maintaining the highest standards.

  • Please note that our role is to provide guidance and advice to improve your research, rather than conducting the research ourselves.

Biomedical Statistics

Advice on: We offer comprehensive statistical support, ensuring the quality and success of clinical studies. Our services cover a broad range of statistical tasks, from study design to predictive modeling, tailored to meet your specific research needs.

We guide you in areas such as:

  • Comprehensive Statistical Consulting
  • Study Design and Sample Size Calculation
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Advanced Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning Methods

Clinical Examination Documents

Advice on: Accurate and thorough documentation is vital for clinical trials. Our services include developing essential documents and managing risk and regulatory submissions.

We guide you in areas such as:

  • Clinical Investigator Plans
  • Risk Management Reports Guidelines
  • Ethics and Regulatory Submissions Guidelines

Clinical Data Management

Advice on: We offer essential data management services for successful clinical trials. This includes data checks, workflows, standardized data collection, early sponsor involvement, eCRF planning and validation, and expert guidance.

We guide you in areas such as:

  • Data Management Plan and Review
  • CRF Design and Development
  • Data Entry and Documentation

Project Management

Advice on: We streamline research projects through comprehensive project management and resource allocation, empowering researchers to transform their ideas into impactful research.

We guide you in areas such as:

  • Research Design and Resources
  • Compliance and Regulations
  • Reporting and Knowledge Sharing


Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team of experts collaborates to provide comprehensive support across various aspects of clinical research. We bring together specialists in project management, reviews, biomedical statistics, clinical documentation, and data management to ensure the highest standards of quality and integrity in our services.

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Research Center
The Research Center is a coordination unit that provides a cross-faculty support in the area of third-party funding, while also guiding the university’s research portfolio.
Contact: https://forschung.sfu.ac.at/en/research-center/

SFU MED Research Promotion Fund
The SFU MED Research Promotion Fund supports basic medical research and selected clinical research with a clear affinity to SFU MED. 
Contact: https://med.sfu.ac.at/de/forschung/sfu-med-forschungsfoerderungsfonds/

Contact

3 C (Clinical Competence Centre) – Faculty of Medicine
Freudplatz 3
Room 423,
1020 Vienna
Email: 3C@med.sfu.ac.at
Telefon: +43 1 90 500 70/1901
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