An IRT system with a robust drug management and data integration function is a crucial component to any clinical trial. Here are some of the benefits of common IRT integrations. When Interactive Response Technology (IRT) integrates with other software systems, you have the ability to seamlessly access important data from other sources and better leverage…
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Manual Drug Assignment in IRT
IRT systems can make your trials run smooth and efficiently, but unexpected variants can occur. Proper contingency planning can make unexpected eventualities a little easier to deal with. There could be a time in an IRT trial when the system cannot dispense medication for one reason or another. This may be due to a system…
IRT Label Types
IRT drug management is a powerful tool for drug supply teams to leverage for trial supply activities. One of the tools IRT brings to the task of supply management is the label type or label group setting. At times this setting can be confusing because IRT nomenclature can sometimes overlap with clinical supply terminology that…
Implementing Drug Pooling through Technology
In certain situations, sponsors may need to consider drug supply pooling for their larger program level drug studies. This can allow them to consolidate supply lines and cut costs. So what exactly is drug pooling and what does it mean for IRT? Drug pooling is the ability to provision drug supplies between a central depot…
Handling Ancillary Supplies
Some clinical trials will require ancillary supplies such as sharps containers, blinding bags, or IV tubing in addition to investigational study drug as part of the protocol. Managing ancillary supplies and study drug using an IRT system requires special consideration. First consider if the ancillary supplies need to be serialized or if they can be…
Interactive Response Technology (IRT) Go Live
Study Go Live is always an intensive and sometimes even chaotic. That being said there are ways to compensate for last minute changes and setbacks. A few simple techniques can ease the go live anxiety however; we’ll go over them below. 1. Use a go live checklist; make sure your IRT vendor has one to…
IRT Data Changes
Data changes in a clinical research study using Interactive Response Technology (IRT) are a certainty. It’s important to be thoughtful and consider the consequences when requesting or making changes in a live system. Some IRT systems have built in data change functionality that may be used to update simple data points such as Gender and…
IRT Drug Pooling
Some sponsors require drug supply pooling for their larger program level drug studies. This allows them to consolidate supply lines and cut costs. What exactly is drug pooling and what does it mean for Interactive response technology (IRT) Drug pooling requires IRT drug management to be able to supply multiple studies from a central drug…
Easing the Anxiety for Go-live with Interactive Response Technologies
Study Go-live for interactive response technologies (IRT), (IRTor IxRS) is always a rigorous process.That being said, there are always ways to compensate for last minute changes and setbacks. The following simple techniques can ease any go-live concerns: Go-live checklist: Use a go-live checklist to ensure your interactive response technologies vendor has one to utilize for your…
Considerations when Study Changes impact the IRT system
Protocol updates and unforeseen changes to a clinical trial may be a fact-of-life. When a change control is required to a validated IRT system it can be a daunting task to ensure that all progresses smoothly. If your study team finds itself facing a protocol amendment one of the first things you should do is…
