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April 23, 2008
PPD Bolsters EDC Portfolio with Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3
By Niladri Sekhar Nath TMCnet Contributing Editor
In a bid to offer clients and investigators faster navigation to collect and report real-time data for large-scale clinical trials, PPD has integrated Oracle's (News - Alert) newest electronic data capture (EDC) solution into its suite of clinical trial management applications.
Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3, the latest version of Oracle Remote Data Capture (RDC), is one of two full-service EDC technologies that PPD is set to offer its clients. PPD GlobalView, the company's proprietary EDC technology, is also available for global registries and post-approval studies.
In addition, PPD offers clients experience with over 60 third-party EDC vendor studies, depending upon customer preferences and needs. PPD is a global contract research organization providing discovery, development and post-approval services in addition to compound partnering programs.
"Ease of use is critical when incorporating EDC technology into clinical trials," said Susan Atkinson, senior vice president, biostatistics and data management. "Designed for use by investigators and clinical research associates, Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3 offers a simple interface with cleaner, quicker data entry, enabling our clients to complete clinical trials faster and accelerate time to market of new therapies.
PPD is working closely with Oracle to improve RDC, increase investigator site performance, simplify the user interface, eliminate software installation and provide a fully Web-based EDC system.
An entirely Web-based system, RDC Onsite 4.5.3 requires no software download or installation. With a zero footprint, HTML
data entry window, the application can be accessed globally with only an Internet connection and includes a 128-bit encryption to ensure data security.
RDC Onsite 4.5.3 also includes case report forms that are easy-to-navigate, search and sort and a robust system of edit checks to ensure data accuracy. In addition, PPD has integrated its interactive voice response system with the RDC platform.
Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3, the latest version of Oracle Remote Data Capture (RDC), is one of two full-service EDC technologies that PPD is set to offer its clients. PPD GlobalView, the company's proprietary EDC technology, is also available for global registries and post-approval studies.
In addition, PPD offers clients experience with over 60 third-party EDC vendor studies, depending upon customer preferences and needs. PPD is a global contract research organization providing discovery, development and post-approval services in addition to compound partnering programs.
"Ease of use is critical when incorporating EDC technology into clinical trials," said Susan Atkinson, senior vice president, biostatistics and data management. "Designed for use by investigators and clinical research associates, Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3 offers a simple interface with cleaner, quicker data entry, enabling our clients to complete clinical trials faster and accelerate time to market of new therapies.
PPD is working closely with Oracle to improve RDC, increase investigator site performance, simplify the user interface, eliminate software installation and provide a fully Web-based EDC system.
An entirely Web-based system, RDC Onsite 4.5.3 requires no software download or installation. With a zero footprint, HTML
data entry window, the application can be accessed globally with only an Internet connection and includes a 128-bit encryption to ensure data security.RDC Onsite 4.5.3 also includes case report forms that are easy-to-navigate, search and sort and a robust system of edit checks to ensure data accuracy. In addition, PPD has integrated its interactive voice response
system with the RDC platform. Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
Don’t forget to check out TMCnet’s White paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP
Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users.
