Expedite Your Study Startup – A Site Checklist

Study startup and site activation are key to the clinical trial process, but often suffer from delays. It can be a time-consuming undertaking and requires multiple teams and moving parts to successfully begin a trial at the best sites for the protocol. In fact, a recent ACRP survey revealed that study startup was ranked among the top challenges facing clinical research sites. 

While sponsors handle much of the initial study startup process such as protocol development, PROPEL is designed to help site organizations accelerate the aspects that they control. Custom-made for clinical trials, PROPEL offers study startup automation and organized workflows to accelerate the clinical trial process for sites and site networks.  

Sites that have adopted PROPEL see almost 15 hours of time saved per study activation and 40% increased revenue. To assist sites and site networks in meeting targets, we’ve prepared a checklist that simplifies each step with tips to reduce potential delays and accelerate the study startup process. 

Fast-Track Study Startup

PROPEL manages and optimizes every part of the site side of study startup. And with PROPEL, unlike paper or a CTMS, both pre- and post-award milestones can be tracked in the system by central teams or individual sites as trials progress.  

1. Site Selection

Successful trials depend on sourcing the right-fit sites for study opportunities. Sponsors prioritize the identification of site locations with abundant resources, including staff expertise, facilities, and accessibility to the target subject population. 

PRO TIP: To eliminate time spent on identifying sites with the relevant experience and resources, PROPEL’s query feature limits your search to only those sites matching the trial’s specific qualifications and capabilities. Opportunities and site responses are also centralized and tracked all in a single platform, simplifying oversight. 

2. Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA)

CDAs are essential to ensuring the protection of sensitive information shared during the early stage of a clinical trial. A sponsor may choose to forward a protocol to the Principal Investigator (PI) for their consideration regarding trial participation. To protect confidential information within the protocol, the sponsor may issue a CDA.  

PRO TIP: Using PROPEL, sites can organize CDAs by attaching them directly to a trial. This allows for easy access and reference. With the inclusion of Master CDAs by the sponsor or CRO, the process becomes even more efficient, enabling quick retrieval and comparison of key information.  

PROPEL also tracks CDA status and completion by site, providing a comprehensive overview of the progress at each research site. This capability allows for effective monitoring of the CDA execution process, ensuring that all necessary parties have completed the required steps.   

3. Feasibility

Sites are tasked with filling out and returning site feasibility questionnaires to aid in the selection process and uncover potential participation opportunities in new studies.  

PRO TIP: PROPEL organizes this process by directly linking feasibility questionnaires to a trial and tracking completion by site. And with PROPEL’s Survey Feature, central teams can also create their own custom surveys and questionnaires, from feasibility and CSAT, to PI onboarding and equipment management. Surveys can be as general or specific as you want and for just about any use case.  

4. Pre-Selection Visit (PSV)

A PSV is a meeting with a sponsor representative to assess if your site is capable and equipped to conduct a specific trial. During this critical step, sites that do not meet the necessary requirements for conducting the trial will be excluded.  

PRO TIP: PROPEL enables sites to monitor PSV progress from requested to completed. For transparency and increased collaboration, users can share updates or missing items with the broader team for more support.  

5. Award Letter

The next stage in the startup process centers around managing awards, particularly if you’re running a site network. An award letter triggers another series of intricate processes that includes reviewing or establishing accounts and providing documentation of deliverables stipulated in award documents.   

PRO TIP: PROPEL uniquely streamlines this process, organizing which sites have been green lit for a study, and which are still working through pre-award milestones.    

6. Contracts & Budgets

Contracts and budgets must be established prior to the initiation of a study at your clinical research site. Beyond managing the various contracts, including CDAs and Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), sites are tasked with developing a comprehensive budget outlining all expenses related to conducting a clinical trial. These tasks ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote responsible fiscal management for both the PI and the site.  

PRO TIP: Rather than relying on traditional methods for managing this task, PROPEL is an innovative task manager that tracks the contract and budget progress, uploads relevant documents, and communicates updates and revisions. Leveraging PROPEL, sites can experience a reduction of up to 76% in contract and budget turnaround time.   

7. Regulatory

Gathering and sharing essential documents during study startup is another stage where teams commonly face challenges that slow down the process.  

PRO TIP: PROPEL effectively manages crucial regulatory milestones including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, Informed Consent Form (ICF) preparations, and Site Initiation Visit (SIV) arrangements.  

With PROPEL, sites can track completion dates for each milestone, allowing for a clear overview of progress and ensuring timely follow-ups when necessary. Sites can seamlessly upload and organize pertinent documents, creating a centralized repository that simplifies accessibility and enhances regulatory compliance. The system also facilitates seamless communication and collaboration through chat conversation threads that enable efficient information sharing. 

Optimize Operations

PROPEL Enrollment Dashboard.

Once study startup is complete and the trial begins running at a site, PROPEL’s seamless integrations with leading CTMS such as RealTime, CRIO, and Clinical Conductor take over to track patient recruitment and enrollment. After the trial is completed, PROPEL further provides holistic trial performance metrics for site activities, enrollment, indications, and more.   

With full oversight into real-time trial milestones and site activity, central teams can leverage key startup metrics and trial performance reports to identify bottlenecks – allowing them to quickly act to help struggling sites.    

Key Benefits: 

  • Consolidate all your trial data, documents, and communication in one place. 
  • Keep central team members and site-based staff on the same page with powerful collaboration tools, eliminating needless emails, phone calls, and meetings inquiring about trial stages or updates.  
  • Centralize oversight of how trials are progressing.  
  • Share documents, tag users, and set custom alerts and reminders to keep tasks on track.  
  • By eliminating repetitive tasks and accelerating standard workflows with PROPEL, staff can spend more time on specialized tasks and patient-centric duties. Discover why the industry’s leading site networks have already adopted PROPEL. Startup up more studies faster and become a more competitive site organization with PROPEL.  

Devana Solutions  

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.   

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.  

Speed Up Your Research Site Organization’s Turnaround Times 

Regardless of size and type, clinical research site organizations compete for trial opportunities from CROs and sponsors. There are many factors that can make a site stand out amongst the crowd, but turnaround times for key items may be one of the larger deciding factors. CROs and sponsors want to get trials up and running as quickly as possible and demonstrating that your organization has a history of turning things around quickly can make you stand out.

Designed specifically for the clinical trial industry, PROPEL accelerates workflows and automatically captures and records turnaround timing and performance metrics along the way.

Accelerated Workflows 

Speed matters in clinical trials. That’s why PROPEL accelerates every step of the clinical trial process – from pipeline management to study startup and beyond. Optimize execution with standardized processes that offer full visibility into current and next steps across your organization, saving time and reducing the risk of things slipping through the cracks or getting delayed.  

Once a trial begins enrollment, it’s hard to speed things up. That’s why it’s important to accelerate those tasks which can be sped up, saving time and manpower for other critical areas of focus such as patient recruitment and enrollment. Designed to streamline every process possible, PROPEL eliminates many repetitive tasks, including data entry into a myriad of systems or sending countless emails to update sites. Instead, PROPEL’s seamless integrations allow you to enter data only once, while real-time collaboration tools foster easy communication with sites. Tracking trial milestones is also made easier, allowing sites and central teams alike to update progress, share key documents, and alert others to any roadblocks or questions.  

And, as trials move through the system, PROPEL automatically tracks turnaround times for activities such as business development, study startup, site-based milestones, and moreallowing you to see patterns and make informed decisions.  

Process and Performance Transparency 

PROPEL Site Activity Dashboard 

Data transparency is critical to effective clinical trial management. PROPEL was engineered with proprietary algorithms that automatically capture hundreds of process and performance metrics by indication, site, PI, trial, and more. In fact, every data point within PROPEL is reportable – allowing users to create custom dashboards and reports to analyze and share with key stakeholders.  

PROPEL’s cloud-based platform allows central teams to collaborate with site-based study teams in real time. Gain insight into your entire organization’s trial process and data from start to finish as it happens, allowing you to drive buy-in and accountability across the board. Effortlessly monitor the latest metrics on trial status, site activity, patient enrollment, and more – allowing central team members to take swift action based on the most up-to-date site activities and enrollment data, leading to faster decision-making and improved trial outcomes. This data can then improve the overall trial process by matching the right sites and investigators with the trials that best suit their capabilities and location. Once the proper teams are aligned, you’ll experience an increase in trial performance, reducing cycle times and allowing you to better predict future performance. 

Improve turnaround times and stand out to CROs and sponsors with PROPEL’s powerful workflow improvements and data analytics. Easily show both real-time and historic reports based on site activity, enrollment, indications, and more – helping win more trials that suit your organization’s strengths.  

Devana Solutions  

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.  

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.  

2023 SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit: Forging Stronger Sites

The SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit is almost upon us. By design, the Summit aims to help make sites of all sizes and structures more competitive and successful. This year, topics range from strategies for improving retention rates, to contract and budget help. As a Premier Sponsor of the Summit, Devana Solutions is proud to be part of these annual discussions around expanding site capabilities and resources.  

Become a More Competitive Site

Want your site organization to stand out more during feasibility? Be sure to attend Breakout Session IV: How to Stand Out as a Site and Be Selected for Studies on Saturday, October 7 at 4:15pm. 

Join Devana Solutions’ CEO and Co-Founder Barry Lake as he facilitates a panel of successful sites and sponsors as they discuss how to become a partner site of choice. Understand the key elements of the study startup process and get tips and metrics from sponsors and CROs to help improve your site’s visibility. Featured panelists include Jillian Agnew, Senior Clinical Research Nurse, St. Johns Center for Clinical Research, Karen McIntyre, Global Site Alliances, Parexel, Lindsey Morales, Associate Director of Clinical Operations, Gilead, and Karen Pypniowski, Vice President of Feasibility & Site Operations, Circuit Clinical. 

And don’t forget to visit Team Devana at Booth 507 in the Expo Hall for a demo of PROPEL, our comprehensive clinical trial data management software. Let us show you how workflow automation and advanced data analytics can transform your organization’s clinical trial process end-to-end and give you a leading edge on winning trial opportunities.  

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

2023 SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit: The Power of Clinical Trial Software

This year’s SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit will soon be upon us. Like many others in the clinical trial industry, Devana Solutions is looking forward to networking with everyone in person and attending informative panel discussions.  

In between the exciting agenda items, remember to take some time and explore the exhibition hall. Stop by Booth 507 and learn how you can join the ranks of the top site organizations in the world with PROPEL, our ground-breaking clinical trial software. 

Join the Ranks of the Best

Did you know PROPEL is the go-to platform for the industry’s top site networks? But what sets PROPEL apart and makes it the ultimate game-changer for the clinical trials industry? The secret lies in its purpose-built design. PROPEL was tailor-made to cater exclusively to the needs of the clinical trials industry, meaning it understands the challenges and intricacies like no other platform out there.  

Don’t settle for mediocrity when it comes to managing your clinical trials. Join the ranks of those who have already unlocked the full potential of PROPEL! Experience the transformation for yourself and discover why PROPEL is the platform of choice in the industry. Stay competitive and transform your organization’s trial performance end-to-end:   

  • Clinical Trial Pipeline Administration 
  • Study Startup Automation 
  • Trial Management and Monitoring 
  • Performance Metrics Capture and Analytics 

Ready to take your site organization to the next level? Visit Booth 507 to learn how we can propel your organization forward. 

Meet Team Devana 

While attending the Summit, be sure to come see Team Devana at Booth 507 for a free demo of our clinical trial data management software. Several of our team members will be in attendance, including our CEO and Co-Founder Barry Lake, Executive Vice President of Operations Linda Parks, Executive Vice President of Program Management Deb Bawcom, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships Michael Bonavilla, Director of Solutions Services Roxanne Shenefield, and Product Designer Meganne Forrestall. 

Be sure to connect with us and add visiting Booth 507 to your to-do list! 

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

2023 SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit: What to Expect

Each year, the clinical trials industry looks forward to the SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit – a conference where sites, Sponsors, CROs, and regulators come together to share ideas, attend workshops, and enjoy networking events. This year’s theme is Ignite the Possibilities, an exciting prospect in an industry rife with new technologies and partnerships.  

As a Premier Sponsor and frequent Summit exhibitor, Devana Solutions is here to be your guide on all the exciting activities coming in October. 

Must-Attend Events

As you begin to fill out your calendar, here’s a quick look at some of the must-see events on the Summit agenda: 

Friday, October 6 at 5:45pm – Kickoff Networking Reception in Expo Hall 

Be sure to stop by the Devana Solutions Booth 507 and test your skills in our VR archery competition! Devana herself will be present to defend her high score, take photos, and share in the Summit fun. 

Saturday, October 7 at 4:15pm – Breakout Session IV, How to Stand Out as a Site and Be Selected for Studies 

Facilitated by Devana Solutions’ CEO & Co-Founder, Barry Lake, hear from expert panelists as they share advice on how to become a partner site of choice, how to navigate key elements of the study startup process, and get tips and metrics from sponsors and CROs to help improve your site’s viability.  

Featuring Jillian Agnew, Senior Clinical Research Nurse, St. Johns Center for Clinical Research, Karen McIntyre, Global Site Alliances, Parexel, Lindsey Morales, Associate Director of Clinical Operations, Gilead, and Karen Pypniowski, Vice President of Feasibility & Site Operations, Circuit Clinical. 

Saturday, October 7 at 7:15pm – Eagle Award Gala and Awards Dinner 

Enjoy an evening of fine dining and celebrate the best-of-the-best in our industry! Devana Solutions is proud to once again sponsor the Summit Standout Awards, recognizing exhibitors and attendees who bring unique solutions and noteworthy energy to the Summit. 

Expand Your Network

One of the highlights of the Summit is the multitude of networking events. From the moment you step foot into the venue, you will have ample opportunities to meet and mingle with like-minded professionals. These events are carefully planned to create an atmosphere of camaraderie and collaboration, making it easier for you to strike up conversations, exchange business cards, and forge valuable relationships. 

But networking at the SCRS Site Solutions Summit goes beyond simply meeting new people. The speaker sessions are another venue for you to interact with industry veterans and thought leaders. After each session, you have the chance to approach the panelists and engage in meaningful conversations. This is your opportunity to pick their brains, ask burning questions, and gain valuable insights that you can apply to your own work. 

And don’t forget, these connections you make at the Summit may someday lead to exciting business opportunities! Many success stories have emerged from chance encounters at industry events like this. By actively engaging in networking and building relationships, you open yourself up to potential collaborations, partnerships, and even career advancements.

Relax and Enjoy

In comparison to many industry events, the Summit is known for being more laid back and fun. Food and drinks will be in ample supply, as will socializing options. And you can’t beat the Diplomat Hotel’s location right on the beach! 

Throughout the Summit, Devana Solutions will be offering live demos of our revolutionary PROPEL software. Come see how we can help your organization stay competitive by transforming your trial performance end-to-end with improved workflows, automated study startup, and real-time metrics capture and analytics. Sign up for an in-person demo during the Summit and be entered to win a $250 gift card!  

We’re looking forward to meeting you at this year’s SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit! Follow us on LinkedIn and we’ll see you soon! 

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

New PROPEL Survey Feature

In the fast-paced world of clinical trials, feasibility surveys have become a crucial step in the process. These surveys help researchers determine the viability of their trials and ensure that all the necessary resources and capabilities are in place. However, it is important to recognize that surveys have the potential to be powerful tools in various other aspects of clinical research. Building relationships, understanding site capabilities, and gathering feedback are just a few of the areas where surveys can prove to be invaluable. 

Surveys are an incredibly powerful tool, allowing researchers to collect feedback and insights from a wide range of recipients. Whether it’s gathering information from sites within your network, potential vendors, patients, or investigators, surveys can provide valuable data that can inform important decisions. 

PROPEL Enterprise’s new Survey Feature is an exciting development for the clinical trial industry. With this innovative tool, researchers can create and distribute surveys directly within the platform, reaching a large audience and gaining valuable data in a streamlined and efficient manner. 

How It Works 

PROPEL Enterprise‘s new Survey Feature functionality (GIF). 

Quickly create and send surveys directly within PROPEL to LYNK users or external email lists. Use pre-built templates, import existing questions, or create a survey from scratch with PROPEL’s easy-to-use interface. For ease of tracking, you can also associate your survey with a specific trial, contact, or account. 

Once a survey is sent, PROPEL will automatically collect all timing and response data in one place for easy monitoring and reporting – giving you real-time visibility into who has completed a survey, who hasn’t, and who stopped part-way through. But the feature doesn’t stop there – eliminate endless follow-up emails with automated alerts and reminders. 

Instead of relying on multiple programs and websites to send and track surveys, PROPEL provides a closed-loop system allowing you to make surveys, send them out, and to get in-depth analytics on responses and timing.  

For Any Kind of Survey 

Survey Feature interface. 

PROPEL’s new feature aims to transform and streamline the survey process – from feasibility and CSAT to PI onboarding, equipment management, and beyond! Surveys can be as general or specific as you want and for any use case under the sun. Want to know what kind of studies sites are looking for? Need to follow-up with a site or PI about a recent onboarding? PROPEL’s new Survey Feature is here to help! 

Ready to see how Devana Solutions continues to revolutionize how clinical research professionals gather and analyze feedback? Schedule a demo today! 

Devana Solutions  

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.  

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.  

PROPEL Spring ’23 Update

Get ready for an exhilarating update to PROPEL! The Spring ’23 Update brings a plethora of enhancements, refinements, and additions to the platform designed to improve and streamline the user experience system wide with a heavy focus on Trials and Trial Management.  

PROPEL’s latest release is all about optimizing glanceability and improving workflows while prioritizing the information that means the most, from harmonized field names to a new glossary for credentials and the release of Trialstones. The theme underlining the entire release can be summed up as “Trials” – which have been given a complete makeover, including new Trialstones, streamlined tabs and fields, and a progress bar to keep track of trial status. 

What’s New? 

The user interface (UI) has been updated and enhanced across several areas of the platform so everything can be quickly absorbed at a glance. A key part of the updated UI is the new progress bar, which clearly shows what stage a trial is currently in. New, more visually compelling monitoring tiles have replaced checklists in various places, making content more scannable and insights digestible. See below for a look at the new real-time progress bar and pre-award Trialstones tiles.  

PROPEL Trial page with new progress bar and pre-award Trialstones.

What’s a Trialstone, you ask? Pre- and post-award trial milestones are now known as Trialstones throughout the platform. When sites complete Trialstones such as CDA Executed or PSV Complete, this information will be updated across the system – including advancing the trial stage in the new progress bar. Users can track and manage Trialstones directly from any trial page within PROPEL for improved workflows. With the new update, Trialstones can also be updated for multiple sites at once to save time.  

Another great new feature coming in this update is that trials can now be marked as high priority. Making a trial high priority adds a red star to the list view, clearly calling out trials which have been flagged. This new feature allows central team users to delineate which opportunities and trials sites should focus on first. 

We’ve only covered some of the broader highlights, but the Spring 2023 Update brings a lot of exciting new quality of life changes to PROPEL and LYNK. Full release notes and training materials have already been made available to our existing partner-clients. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact us today and we’d be happy to give you a demo of our game-changing platform. 

Devana’s product development pipeline has more exciting updates and features coming soon, so stay tuned!  

Devana Solutions  

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.  

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.  

3 Key Differences Between PROPEL and CTMS

High staff turnover and burnout have been trending topics in the clinical trials industry over the last year. The goal of successful clinical trials is to get new treatments to market as quickly and safely as possible; however, the process from study startup to study completion is lengthy, and staff turnover causes disruption. With the right technology, standard pre-enrollment steps can be streamlined, automated, and accelerated across your site or site network—ensuring business intelligence is neither overlooked nor forgotten as staffing situations change. 

Furthermore, speeding up the pre-enrollment process can help increase diversity in clinical trials by onboarding sites faster, making your organization look more attractive to sponsors and CROs. 

PROPEL vs. CTMS 

A traditional clinical trial management system (CTMS) is designed to manage patient recruitment, scheduling, and study finances. But if you’re only using a CTMS, it can be hard to proficiently track enrollment and site activity, trial opportunities, timing, and performance across your entire clinical trial operations.   

Fig.1 Unique within the clinical trials industry, PROPEL is an all-inclusive pipeline, startup, trial intelligence, and automation system.

Built for clinical trials, PROPEL is uniquely different from a CTMS. On average, site networks save almost 30 hours of time per week and increase revenue by 40% throughout the end-to-end clinical trial process with PROPEL’s improved workflows, study startup automation, and seamless integrations with popular CTMS and other mission-critical systems for end-to-end operational excellence. With PROPEL, information silos are replaced with organization-wide visibility into trial data and operations. While your CTMS is triggered at recruitment or post-enrollment, PROPEL is involved from initial pipeline management all the way through to study completion and analysis.  

1. Study Startup Automation  

PROPEL is a comprehensive solution that optimizes study startup and performance. Unlike a CTMS, our category-defining technology allows you to automate your pipeline of trials and your study startup. This allows users to seamlessly track and update milestones throughout the entire startup process. PROPEL transforms the pre-enrollment and study startup process in addition to providing wrap-around reporting every step of the way.   

2. Advanced Custom Analytics & Reporting (from initial pipeline management to study completion) 

Although CTMS includes metrics such as study enrollment, visit tracking, and protocol deviation logs, they do not include other essential insights that give you a comprehensive view of your organization. With PROPEL, users can leverage additional key metrics such as turnaround timing, study opportunities, and overall study performance reports—enabling you to quickly identify and address bottlenecks to boost startup efficiency and trial performance. PROPEL includes custom dashboards and reports to easily see and share real-time performance metrics by sponsor, CRO, site, indication, and more.  

3. 360-degree View of Your Clinical Trial Operations 

As opposed to a stand-alone CTMS, PROPEL enable sites to store everything related to ongoing and historical trials all in one place. Now, you can attach documents, emails, call logs, and more to individual study records—saving time and eliminating needless email chains, calls, and meetings. Custom tasks, alerts, and real-time threaded chat conversations facilitate cross-functional communication for both central and remote teams. With PROPEL, teams can improve workflows, freeing staff from repetitive tasks and multiple clunky systems so they can focus on winning new opportunities. 

See a full breakdown of how PROPEL compares to a CTMS. 

Seamless Integrations with Industry-Leading CTMS 

PROPEL works in conjunction with your preferred CTMS to provide reporting and analytics across the entire clinical trial process. Data points entered into either system are automatically synchronized across both platforms—cutting out duplicate data entry, boosting efficiency, and decreasing clinical trial cycle times. And because your data is securely stored in one place, drilling down into study and site-specific data and performance insights is simple. 

But PROPEL’s integrations don’t stop at your CTMS. From contact management to email marketing, our open API gives you the power to integrate the tools your team is already using to be successful. Now you can truly have access to all the data and information you need—all in one place.  

From start to finish, PROPEL speeds up the entire clinical trial process, ultimately allowing your organization to respond to more trials and win more of the right awards.  

Already have a CTMS or looking to get one? PROPEL integrates with top CTMS solutions, including RealTime, CRIO, and Advarra’s Clinical Conductor.  

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

Boost Study Contract Wins in the Clinical Trial Industry

Is your clinical trial organization looking to boost study contract wins and shorten the sales cycle? Then you need to ensure you have the right tools in your tech stack. In the age of technology, there are many options available but one you must include is a trial startup software that synchronizes your communication and data for increased efficiency.

A quality trial startup technology solutions provider, like Devana Solutions, will understand the unique challenges of the industry and offer comprehensive solutions such as automated data evaluation and communication that frees the sales team from repetitive tasks so they can focus on winning the study contract.

Devana Solutions Saves Time and Shortens Sales Cycles

By eliminating repetitive tasks, Devana Solutions’ PROPEL platform is able to shorten the overall sales cycle. Put an end to the tedious work in spreadsheets or disparate systems, as PROPEL is able to automate sales processes, capture a complex chain of emails, and account for customized variations.

In addition, PROPEL allows for each cross-functional team to seamlessly communicate with one another and understand what stage the trial is in during the startup process. The best software will be easily accessible to every decision-maker across the trial management process.

How Trial Software Software Boosts Sales in the Clinical Trial Industry

Increased data means more informed decision-making. With a vibrant and dynamic site and investigator database, as well as up to date performance metrics, the sales team is able to focus their efforts to determine the best trial opportunities for their organization. Increased data streams allow the organization to predict how their business development strategies will affect their overall operations.

Choosing the Best Trial Startup Software for Your Clinical Trial Business

The best clinical trial software will be one that is designed with the unique challenges of the clinical trials industry in mind. Offering holistic trial analysis and a dynamic site and investigator database, Devana Solutions’ PROPEL enterprise software gives businesses the crucial support they need to focus their business efforts for much success.

Sign up for a free demo and learn what makes PROPEL the best in the industry.

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.

2022 World Vaccine Congress: What to Expect

Devana Solutions executives are attending the 2022 World Vaccine Congress in Washington D.C., on April 18-21, 2022. Here’s what leaders in the biopharma industry can expect.The World Vaccine Congress, in existence for over two decades, has grown to become the largest and most established conference dedicated to vaccines, globally. The World Vaccine Congress 2022 will bring together thousands of industry experts across the entire vaccine landscape, with key sessions dedicated to the fight against COVID-19. Taking place April 18-21 at the flagship hotel, Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, the event will be one of the first opportunities to meet in person since the pandemic began to learn, share experiences and ground-breaking knowledge, and network with others who are working against COVID-19 and on other important vaccines.

“If there is anything that the last two years have taught this industry, it’s that the pandemic has certainly put the focus on the need for cutting-edge research to produce more and better vaccines,” Devana Solutions CEO and Co-Founder Barry Lake.

Inside Peek: 2022 World Vaccine Congress Washington

An event that prides itself on covering every subject across the entire vaccine value chain, here is what to expect if you are attending:

  • Visionary Presenters
  • Engaging Agenda
  • Networking Breaks
  • Vaccine Excellence Awards

Visionary Presenters

This year’s presenters are disruptors and visionary industry leaders from the biopharma industry. They are selected for their relevance, dynamism, and insight. Just a handful of speakers at the World Vaccine Congress include:

Engaging Agenda

From basic research to commercial manufacture, World Vaccine Congress covers the whole vaccine value chain where science, government and manufacturers all come together to create ground-breaking progress. If you are involved in vaccines or new to it because of the pandemic, World Vaccine Congress is the most important meeting you will be part of in 2022.

Here are some of the topics discussed each day:

April 18

  • Biodefense and preparedness
  • Maternal immunization
  • Vaccine Technology
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Antibodies in treating COVID and infectious diseases
  • HIV

April 19

  • Plenary Sessions
  • Interactive roundtable discussions
  • Evening drinks & ViE Awards Dinner

April 20 & 21

  • COVID, influenza and other respiratory diseases
  • Immune profiling
  • Cancer immunotherapy
  • One health and veterinary vaccines
  • Clinical trials and development
  • Manufacture
  • Safety
  • Market access
  • Supply & logistics
  • Newly infectious and chronic diseases

Networking

Being the first in-person World Vaccine Congress since 2020, networking is an essential part of the conference experience. You can find new opportunities to collaborate or meet other people in your field. With over 30 scheduled networking events, from coffee breaks to luncheons, there is ample opportunity to learn and network with colleagues across the industry.

Vaccine Excellence Awards

On Tuesday, April 19th, the World Vaccine Congress will be hosting the 15th Annual Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards Ceremony & Dinner. The Scientific Advisory Board members will help make the final decision in each category, and the winners will be announced at the dinner.

“Devana Solutions is proud to have supported many of the leading vaccine research site organizations that stepped up in a big way during the COVID pandemic, including hyperCORE International, Benchmark Research, Centricity Research, Javara Research, Velocity Clinical Research and Accel Research Sites. We wanted to be in Washington, D.C. to support many of these clients nominated for well-deserved Vaccine Excellence Awards,” said Lake.

Are you planning on attending the 2022 World Vaccine Congress Washington? We’d love to chat. Devana Solutions’ CEO and Co-founder Barry Lake and Director, Strategic Partnerships, Emily Hardy, will be attending the show in the nation’s capital and are available to discuss how technology can improve your clinical trial management process. Connect with Barry or Emily on LinkedIn or use the contact form at the bottom of the page to set something up before the big event!

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