About Us
The University of Iowa’s Preventive Intervention Center (PIC) opened in 1992 with the specific goal of conducting health research and clinical trials to ensure that your future medical treatments are safe and effective. Today, we have expanded our work to include behavioral medicine as well, highlighted by our diet, exercise, and nutrition lifestyle-change programs that are in use by companies and local communities across the country.
Since the Center’s inception, almost 10,000 volunteers have participated in over 100 research studies at our clinics.These studies focus on the treatment and prevention of diseases that may affect you or your family members: cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, and many more. We have tested new, investigational medications, hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptives, dietary supplements, vaccines, and exercise and nutritional needs.
The Preventive Intervention Center participates in both government-sponsored and pharmaceutical company-sponsored research studies.The Center proudly draws on the multidisciplinary experience and expertise of University of Iowa faculty from the College of Public Health, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Liberal Arts, and physicians from around the state of Iowa.
The Center acts as a clearinghouse for clinical trial needs, including the following activities: biostatistics, data management, recruiting, screening and evaluation, follow-up evaluation, compliance and protocol adherence, quality control, administration, epidemiology, and regulatory adherence.