For referring clinicians
Another option for the patient in front of you
West Clinical Research runs industry-sponsored trials in Morehead City. When standard care has run out of moves — or a patient wants access to something new — we can screen them, and you keep the relationship.
Portal sign-in is for invited clinicians, and online referral submission is not switched on yet. Today the fastest routes are the printable referral form and the clinician line below.
Reaching the research team
These routes go to the study coordinators, not the general front desk.
Referral fax
Call the clinician line to confirm the current referral fax number.
Worked the same business day.
Site
4218-C Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Sending a patient to call us? Give them the recruiting line, (252) 659-5222. It is staffed by the recruitment team and reaches the people who book screening visits. The clinician line above is for your office.
Who you are referring to
West Clinical Research is an independent research site in Morehead City, founded by Dr. Jeffrey K. Moore, Jordan Lewis and Luke Snedaker to bring trials to the Crystal Coast instead of asking patients to drive to Raleigh or Greenville.
Studies are run by a principal investigator and sub-investigator with dedicated coordinators, a study startup specialist and a recruitment team. Visits happen in private exam rooms at our own facility, with on-site draws and temperature-controlled study drug storage.
Referring does not transfer care. You remain the patient's clinician; we screen against the protocol, and if they enroll we work alongside you for the study visits.
Therapeutic areas we see most
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Cardiovascular / Heart Attack Prevention
- Pain / Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout
- Obesity
- Vaccines
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sleep Medicine
- Addiction
- Depression
Site capabilities
- Study phases
- II, III, IV
- Site staff
- Principal investigator, sub-investigator, coordinators, startup specialist, data entry, recruitment team
- Laboratory
- On-site draws, local and central lab
- Sample storage
- -80°C, -20°C, 2-8°C, ambient
- Drug storage
- Temperature-controlled and monitored
- IRB
- Central IRB preferred
GCP-compliant, inspection-ready documentation. Monitoring and audit history available to sponsors on request.
What we are enrolling
Summaries from each study's public listing. Print a one-pager to keep at the desk, or call the clinician line to talk through a specific patient.
- RecruitingAlzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
We are studying a new treatment that may help reduce agitation or confusion in people with Alzheimer's disease. If you or a loved one has Alzheimer's and experiences agitation, you may qualify.
- Age range
- 55–90
- Duration
- ~ 5 months
- RecruitingDiabetic Foot Pain (Neuropathy)
Diabetic Neuropathy
A study testing an investigational medication for pain caused by diabetic nerve damage (diabetic peripheral neuropathy).
- Age range
- 18-80
- Duration
- approximately 19 weeks (about 4 months)
- RecruitingDiabetic Weight Loss
Diabetic Weight Loss
A weight loss research study testing an investigational once-weekly injection to support weight loss and help manage blood sugar in people living with obesity or overweight and Type 2 diabetes.
- Age range
- 18 and older
- Duration
- about 84 weeks (about 1 year and 8 months)
- Visits
- Visits Monthly
- RecruitingKnee Surgery
Knee Surgery
This study compares surgically applied Stem Cells versus standard of care debridement when treating damaged cartilage in the knee. (All MRI and surgery costs are fully covered by the study)
- Age range
- 18-75
- Duration
- About 27 months (a little over 2 years)
- Visits
- At least 10 visits
- RecruitingHeart Disease (ASCVD) with Overweight
Weight Loss for Heart Attack or Stroke Survivors
Have you had a heart attack, stroke, or leg artery disease and struggle with your weight? You may qualify for a research study testing a monthly injection that may help protect your heart.
- Duration
- Up to about 3.5 years
- Visits
- Clinic visits every 4 weeks for the first 6 months, then every 12 weeks with phone visits every 4 weeks in between
- RecruitingObesity (without diabetes)
Weight Loss Study
We are looking for adults living with obesity who do not have diabetes to take part in a clinical research study testing a new weekly injection for weight loss.
- Age range
- 18+
- Duration
- About 84 weeks (about 1 year and 8 months)
- Visits
- About 22 visits
How a referral works
- 1
You send it
Fax the referral form or call the clinician line. Send only what you would put in a normal specialist referral.
- 2
We confirm it came from you
A coordinator calls your office back before the patient is contacted. It is quick, and it is how we make sure a referral is genuine.
- 3
We screen and stay in touch
We talk the patient through the study and screen them against the protocol. With the patient's written authorization we can report the outcome back to your office.
Portal access for your practice
The clinician portal is where referring providers will submit referrals and follow their patients' progress. It is opening in stages — accounts first, referrals next.
- Sign in with a one-time code — no password to remember, and you can trust your office computer for 90 days.
- Every account is verified with a call to your practice before it is switched on.
- Already invited? Sign in here.
Request portal access
For clinicians who have not received an invitation. We verify every request by calling your practice before granting access.