METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING REMOTE DATA COLLECTION IN A CLINICAL TRIAL

摘要

A method and system for managing remote data collection in a clinical trial are disclosed. The system comprises a central server (10) and a database of trial information and treatment data (12). A number of portable computing devices (16) run client software which permits them to upload data to and download data from the server (10) via a public network (14). The client application controls registration of patients in the trial by a registered user of each portable computing device (16) and the collection of patients' data. The random allocation of a treatment regime to each patient is done by the client software in the portable computing device (16), utilising treatment data downloaded from the central server (10). From time to time, patient data is uploaded to the central server and recorded in the central database (12), thus maintaining a central record of the clinical trial.