Red Wharf Systems Awarded R&D Funding to Develop Trials Management System
The Assembly Government in Cardiff has awarded Red Wharf Systems a SMART grant for the development of TrialSYS, a series of generic IT systems to control Clinical Trials. The systems, due to be completed in 2008, will be designed round a comprehensive core framework that can quickly be adapted to individual trials (see main features listed below). Individual trials will be able to develop sophisticated IT systems to control the capture of data and automate trial management within a matter of weeks.
Based on our experience providing IT Systems for Randomised Controlled Trials (see Clinical Trials Supported), the software will deliver clear financial and administrative benefits, particularly in the reduction of the roles of the Data Manager and Research Officers responsible for collecting data.
These exciting new developments will be particularly suited to single or multi-
Main Features of the software:
- Allows entry of research and administration data, including interview data, directly to a laptop or desktop computer, negating the need for paper forms (which can be printed if required), allowing the trial to operate as a "paperless" trial, if appropriate.
- Patient Referral and Administration systems
- Patient Pre-
Consent, Screening and Consent systems - Electronic Data Capture allows strict validation at point of input
- Automated Appointments and Diary systems (includes participant letters)
- Patient Interview System: Most standard interview measures supported and trial specific interview measures supported.
- Research Data Capture system
- Flexibility to adopt trial specific ethics
- On-
going Data Audit system with the flexibility to adopt trial specific audit requirements. Frequent automated audits check and improve the quality of data. - Randomisation software
- Automated extraction and early availability of data for analysis
- Automated GP / Consultant correspondence system
- Strict separation of research data from personal and administration data.
- Comprehensive Reporting System
Above all, the templates will have the flexibility to allow the IT system to be tailored specifically to your trial.
We welcome input to the design of this system from interested organisations with
knowledge of Clinical Trials. To discuss the system in more detail, please Contact
Us. Phone Kevin Mawdesley on 01248 450013, e-
