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Because medical advances need a strong partner.

Funding is limited, especially for research projects in the area of Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs). But often there are interesting non-commercial studies that are essential for clinical research and for the further development and improvement of existing therapy concepts in day-to-day clinical practice – and in particular for the optimisation of patient treatment.

Regulatory requirements and the number of involved partners mean that research projects are becoming increasingly complex. At the IKF, we offer you the “space” for your research, link you up with relevant academic partners, and help you to stay in control during the research process. At every important step. With the organisation, the data, the workload, funding issues, the administration and the application process.

What we offer

    • Identification of anticipated costs and funding requirements
    • Financing and securing funding – in particular through applications for third-party funding and earmarked donations
    • Application for approvals and ethics committee opinions
    • Contract and project management as well as study coordination and controlling in line with the provisions of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), under the AMG [German Medicinal Products Act], the MPG [German Medical Devices Act] and professional law
    • Assistance with the statistical evaluation
    • Ensuring the best possible data quality and patient safety
    • Scientific supervision and support by our Advisory Board

Current research projects

The process of statistical consultancy and presentation, as well as evaluation of your research project:

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Give us an outline of your research idea.

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Together, we will formulate the specifics of your project and create the funding plan.

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We will support you in applying for approvals and ethics committee opinions.

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You start your research.

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Endovascular treatment of primary M3 occlusion stroke in clinical practice: analysis of the German Stroke Registry.

Authors: Beckonert NM, Weller JM, Alegiani AC,et al.
Journal: Neurol Res Pract. 2024. doi: 10.1186/s42466-024-00330-7. (

. Age and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Large Ischemic Stroke Receiving Endovascular Thrombectomy.

Authors: Laurens Winkelmeier, MD1; Helge Kniep, MD1; Tobias Faizy, MD2; Christian Heitkamp, MD1; Ludovic Holtz1; Lukas Meyer, MD1; Fabian Flottmann, MD1; Alexander Heitkamp, MD1; Maximilian Schell, MD3; Götz Thomalla, MD3; Jens Fiehler, MD1; Gabriel Broocks, MD1,4; for the German Stroke Registry–Endovascular Treatment (GSR-ET)
Journal: JAMA Netw Open • . 2024 Aug 1;7(8):e2426007.

Early stopping versus continued retrievals after failed recanalization: associated factors and implications for outcome.

Authors: Helge C Kniep 1, Lukas Meyer 2, Gabriel Broocks 2 3, Matthias Bechstein 2, Christian Heitkamp 2, Laurens Winkelmeier 2, Vincent Geest 2, Tobias D Faizy 4, Ludger Feyen 5 6 7, Caspar Brekenfeld 2, Fabian Flottmann 2, Rosalie V McDonough 2 8, Mate Maros 9 10, Maximilian Schell 11, Uta Hanning 2, Goetz Thomalla 11, Jens Fiehler 2, Susanne Gellissen 2;
Journal: J Neurointerv Surg 2025 Jan 26:jnis-2024-022157. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022157

Machine learning models for outcome prediction in thrombectomy for large anterior vessel occlusion.

Authors: Omid Shirvani 1 2, Stefanie Warnat-Herresthal 2 3, Ivan Savchuk 2, Felix J Bode 1, Louisa Nitsch 1, Sebastian Stösser 1, Taraneh Ebrahimi 1, Niklas von Danwitz 1, Hannah Asperger 1, Julia Layer 1, Julius Meissner 1, Christian Thielscher 1, Franziska Dorn 4, Nils Lehnen 4, Joachim L Schultze 2 3, Gabor C Petzold 1 2, Johannes M Weller 1 5; GSR‐ET Investigators
Journal: Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024. doi: 10.1002/acn3.52185.