COVID-19 Resources
Welcome to the COVID-19 resource page for the Duke Office of Clinical Research. Here you will find important information on how the Duke research community is responding to the current public health crisis. This page is not meant to duplicate the Duke University COVID-19 page, or the Duke University Health System intranet sites found here:
Tier 1 Visitation Opening and Re-Opening in Effect
Duke Health is currently in Tier 1 Visitation and Re-Opening.
For a quick reference guide on what has changed, please click here. To access the COVID-19 Intranet site with updated visitation, re-opening and IP/ID toolkit, please click here.
Masking Changes in Low-Risk Ambulatory Clinics
As we continue to review and adjust our COVID-19 and respiratory illness protocols, Duke Health has made the decision that masking will be optional in ambulatory surgical centers and low-risk ambulatory clinics that are not attached to a hospital. Masking will continue to be required in hospital patient care areas, emergency departments, clinics within or contiguous with hospitals (e.g., Duke South clinics), oncology, and infusion clinics.
Please note: No changes are being made to masking requirements in emergency departments and hospital patient care areas at this time. Masking is still required as part of standard precautions for patients coming to a clinic with respiratory symptoms, any accompanying family/visitors, or for anyone caring for patients with respiratory symptoms; signage will be distributed to communicate that expectation.
Thank you for your attention and commitment to patient and team member safety.
- COVID-19 FAQ and Quick Links
- For Participants: COVID-19 and What To Expect at your Research Visit
- Duke Guide for Returning to the Workplace
- Team Member Masking Protocols
- Lab and Leave Process for Clinical Research Labs
- Clinical Research Activities Resuming - Letter to Sponsors
- Guidance for Clinical Research Involving Participants Currently or Previously Infected with COVID19
- Respirator policy for interacting with COVID-19 patients in a non-clinical setting
- Clinical Teams and Clinical Research Working Together on Sample Collection
- Guidelines for Students and External Collaborators in Clinical Research
CRU Planning Resources
- On-Premises Clinical Research Social Distancing and COVID Infection Prevention Training - DOCR (00147860) *Google Chrome users may not be able to complete the module currently. Please use another browser until a fix is implemented*
- On-Premises Clinical Research Social Distancing and Infection Prevention Guidelines
- Community Research Social Distancing Plan
- Community Return to Research Plan
- Return to Research Plan Template
- Return to Research Plans Review Guidelines
- Return to Research Plan Template for Students
- Clinical Research Participant Screener
- Travel Screen Job Aid for Clinical Research
- Criteria for Discontinuation of Special Airborne Contact Isolation
- CRU Checklist for COVID-19 Related Study Start-up
- Recommended PPE for Outpatient Management of Asymptomatic Patients
- Duke Health Update on Recommended Eye Protection
- Clinical Research Phase 1 Guidance for Lab and Administrative Buildings
- COVID Isolation and Quarantine in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
External Monitoring