Compliance is no problem with clinical trial applications

Trying to keep up with all the various regulatory requirements for clinical trials can be a real headache. With clinical trial software, however, this laborious task is significantly easier to manage.

I recommend: DMSys is clinical trial software that is quick to learn and adheres to GCP and other regulatory compliance requirements. It provides the audit trail, documentation and compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, including electronic record keeping and electronic signatures.

Create budgets and cut costs with clinical trial software

With today's budget constraints, trimming costs is key for clinical studies. Clinical trial applications not only help you create a realistic budget for your study, they also reduce your costs thanks to improved productivity, which means it takes a shorter amount of time to complete the study.

I recommend: ClearTrial is clinical trial software that includes budgeting capabilities and can help reduce the costs of your study by up to 20 percent.

Choose clinical trial software that includes doctor and institution requirements

Recruiting, screening, scheduling and tracking patients is a major component of study management. Clinical trial applications can facilitate these tasks and should also assist you with the stringent requirements regarding doctors and institutions, including staff qualifications, previous experience and even potential problems.

I recommend: The Study Assistant from IMedRIS Data Corporation includes clinical trial applications that simplify patient, doctor and institution management to ensure your study meets all the requirements. MedNet Solutions offers clinical trial applications for all aspects of study management, including patient enrollment, withdrawals and honorariums. For additional tools to streamline patient recruitment for clinical drug trials, visit Business.com.

Learn the ins and outs of your clinical trial software

Like any software, clinical trial software takes time to implement and takes time to learn. Make sure you and anyone else on your study team gets proper training in using the software.

I recommend: Advanced Clinical Software provides a webinar and online training programs for StudyManager, its clinical trials data management software program.

Go online to use clinical trial software

Clinical trial software doesn't necessarily have to be downloaded onto your desktop computer. A number of web-based programs have emerged that allow you to access your study data via the Internet.

I recommend: ClinicalTrialsNet, Clinipace and OpenClinica are all web-based clinical trial applications that can be accessed from any computer anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection.