Castor EDC

Castor EDC lets clinical research teams build eCRFs, capture study data from sites, patients and connected systems, and monitor data quality in one validated platform.

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Overview

Study teams build electronic case report forms with a low-code eCRF Builder, using pre-built templates, multiple field types, conditional logic and cloning across studies. Sites and patients enter data, and edit checks and queries flag errors; dashboards show enrollment, data entry status, outstanding queries and source data verification status. Data from EHR, ePRO/eCOA, laboratory and wearable sources can be integrated through the open API. Protocol amendments are handled with audit trails and separate test environments. Castor documents alignment with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ICH GCP and GDPR, and Castor CDMS adds query management, SDTM alignment and database lock on the same platform. Clinician-facing use is web-based; some pages are optimized for tablet and mobile, but full mobile support is not offered.
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Product

Awards and recognitions
  • Name
    Major Contender, PEAK Matrix Life Sciences Electronic Data Capture Products Assessment
    Year
    2,024
    Organizer
    Everest Group
Demo Url
castoredc.com/resources/demos
Documentation
castoredc.com/customer-support
License Model
Proprietary
Solution Kind
Application

Who it is for

Industries
  • Life sciences
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Healthcare
Organization Types
  • Business
  • Education

Features

Data Verification

Field-level validation rules preventing errors at entry

Real-time query management

More details & conditions: Data Verification

Source data verification tools and audit trails

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Data Capture and Transfer

Integrate data from EHR, ePRO/eCOA, laboratory and wearables into one data environment

Export via CDISC ODM-XML and SAS formats, and pull data into R through the castoRedc API package

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Remote Data Capture

Remote participant onboarding via landing pages, prescreening and video-enabled consent

Remote data capture through ePRO/eCOA and eSource

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Clinical Study Management

Self-service study setup

Live dashboards for enrollment, data entry status and key study metrics

More details & conditions: Clinical Study Management

Amendment management with audit trails and test environments

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Data Storage Management

Save study data in real time on certified servers in selected regions

Encryption at rest and in transit with optional application-level encryption

More details & conditions: Data Storage Management

Backups twice daily stored encrypted at a separate physical location

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Forms Management

Pre-built validated eCRF templates and form library

Customize forms with multiple field types and conditional logic

More details & conditions: Forms Management

Edit forms mid-study to accommodate protocol amendments

Reuse and clone eCRFs across studies

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Distributed Capture

Capture data from multiple sites with per-person, per-institute access

Support direct electronic data capture in the field with eSource

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

CRF Tracking

Monitor incomplete records and outstanding queries across sites

Oversee source data verification status

Categories: Electronic Data Capture

Clinical Study Management

Set up studies on your own with the eCRF Builder

Track enrollment, data entry status and key study metrics on live dashboards

More details & conditions: Clinical Study Management

Manage protocol amendments with audit trails and separate test environments

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

Electronic Data Capture

Build eCRFs with the low-code eCRF Builder

Capture study data from sites and patients with conditional logic and multiple field types

More details & conditions: Electronic Data Capture

Reuse and clone eCRFs across studies

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

Patient Monitoring

Monitor data entry status, outstanding queries and incomplete records across sites

Collect patient diaries and surveys through the ePRO/eCOA module

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

EMR/EHR

Integrate study data from EHR sources into the single clinical trial data environment

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

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Patient Management

Track enrollment on study dashboards

Remote participant onboarding, prescreening and informed consent through the eConsent module

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

Data Capture and Transfer

Integrate data from EHR, eCRF, ePRO/eCOA, laboratory and wearable devices through the open API

Export data in CDISC ODM-XML 1.3.2 and SAS XPT/7BDAT formats

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

Data Verification

Configurable edit checks at data entry

Query management with site response workflow and audit trail

More details & conditions: Data Verification

Source data verification status oversight

Categories: Clinical Trial Management

Technical details

API

Access
Public
Programmatic access
Yes

Deployment

Browser Support
  • Platform
    Google Chrome (latest 12 major versions)
  • Platform
    Microsoft Edge (latest 12 major versions)
  • Platform
    Firefox (latest 12 major versions)
  • Platform
    Safari (current and previous major version)
Client Channels
  • Browser
  • API
Client OS
  • Platform
    Windows (current and previous major version still supported by Microsoft)
  • Platform
    macOS (current and previous two major versions)
  • Platform
    iOS/iPadOS (current and previous major version)
  • Platform
    Android (latest four major versions)
Delivery Models
  • Cloud (SaaS)
Hosting Regions
  • Netherlands
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • United States
Sandbox
Yes

Implementation

Delivery Mode
  • Self service
  • Vendor
Typical Duration
Unit
Weeks
Scope
Low-complexity clinical trial EDC deployment
Maximum
4
Minimum
3
Estimate kind
Vendor estimate

Data

Export Formats
  • XML
Import Formats
  • XML

Customization

Skill Level
  • Low code
Supported Scopes
  • Forms
  • Fields

Security

Access Models
  • Role based
Assurances
  • Kind
    Certification
    Standard
    ISO 27001
  • Kind
    Self declaration
    Standard
    FDA 21 CFR Part 11
  • Kind
    Self declaration
    Standard
    GDPR
  • Kind
    Self declaration
    Standard
    HIPAA
Audit Events
  • Data access
  • Data modifications
Encryption At Rest
Yes
Encryption In Transit
Yes
Residency Scope
  • Region
    EU West and EU North
    Country
    Netherlands, Ireland
    Provider
    Microsoft Azure
  • Region
    UK South and UK West
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Provider
    Microsoft Azure
  • Region
    Australia East
    Country
    Australia
    Provider
    Microsoft Azure
  • Region
    US East and US West
    Country
    United States
    Provider
    Microsoft Azure

Support

Channels
  • Email
  • Chat
  • Phone
  • Knowledge base
Human Availability
Timezone
CET and EST
Opens local
09:00 CET / 03:00 EST
Closes local
02:00 CET / 20:00 EST
Human staffed
Yes
Training Formats
  • Documentation
  • Webinar

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