For foundersUpdated September 27, 2026

Run your first trial without a clinical ops team

You do not need a CRO project just to set up your EDC. Capture is built so a founder or a single hire can build the study, test it thoroughly, then go live.

  • Self-serve setup, no CRO required to start
  • AI drafts your first build from a protocol
  • One system for EDC, ePRO and eConsent
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Free sandbox · No credit card · 21 CFR Part 11 aligned

app.capture.study · Dashboard
Capture study dashboard with enrolment, compliance, safety overview and site risk monitor

1

system for EDC, ePRO, eConsent and randomization

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CRO project required to configure the software

1

protocol upload to draft your first build

$0

to start and test the full build

What changes at an early-stage company

Whoever owns the trial usually owns everything else too

At an early-stage company, the person running the trial often also owns the budget, the timeline and sometimes the protocol itself. What that person needs is not more configuration options, it is a fast, self-explanatory build they can trust without a technical team standing behind them.

  • A study build that does not require reading a manual first
  • AI to draft the first pass of visits and forms from a protocol
  • One system instead of stitching together four vendors
  • A clear answer on compliance controls, without a sales call to get it
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Question form

CRF or ePRO

Lab table

Analytes, units, ranges

Vital signs form: BP, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, weight
Upload CSV, XLSX, PDF or DOCX
14 questionsReview before applying

  • 1. Systolic blood pressure

    Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp

    Number

  • 2. Diastolic blood pressure

    Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp

    Number

  • 3. Pulse rate

    Required · Number · beats/min

    Number

  • 4. Body temperature

    Required · Number · °C · 1 dp

    Number

  • 5. Position during measurement

    Required · Sitting, Supine, Standing

    Single choice
  • + 9 more questions
Back Apply to form

Fast start

Upload your protocol. Review the draft. Adjust and go.

The AI study builder reads a PDF, DOCX or DOC protocol and drafts the visit schedule and forms. You review everything before anything is saved, so you stay in control without starting from a blank page.

  • Reads PDF, DOCX and DOC protocols
  • Drafts visits, forms and question types from the source document
  • Nothing is saved without human review
Clinical trial study builder software
app.capture.study · New study
Capture AI Study Generator: describe the study or upload a protocol to generate it

Upload your protocol and see a draft study in minutes

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The difference

Running a first trial with a CRO project vs running it yourself

Getting started
A scoping call, then a setup project
Sign up and start building the same day
Building the study
Requirements handed off, built by someone else
AI drafts it from your protocol, you review
Tools involved
Separate vendors for EDC, ePRO, eConsent
One system, one login, one audit trail
Seeing the product
Demo call before any hands-on access
Free sandbox, no card, no call needed

Before you switch

What founders check before committing

Cost

No setup fees and no CRO project required to start. Free sandbox until you go live with real participants.

Compliance

21 CFR Part 11-aligned controls, audit trail and verified e-signatures are built in, documented without a sales call.

Setup time

Most first-time builds are a working draft within an afternoon, faster starting from an uploaded protocol.

Migration

If you already have a protocol or paper CRFs, they become the starting point for the AI-drafted build, not a separate migration project.

Support

Email support, documentation and setup guides are available from day one, with no clinical ops team required on your side.

FAQ

Questions teams ask before they switch

Something not covered here? Ask us directly.

Can I run a clinical trial without a CRO?

Yes, for many early-phase and small studies. Capture is built for self-serve setup, and many founders and small teams run the data capture side themselves and bring in a CRO only for functions like site management, if at all.

Do I need a technical background to build a study?

No. The study builder is visual, and the AI study builder can draft your first pass of visits and forms from an uploaded protocol, which you then review before anything is saved.

What does it cost to get started?

Nothing to start. The free sandbox has no credit card and no time limit. You pay only once you go live with real participant data.

What file types can the AI study builder read?

PDF, DOCX and DOC for protocols. For form content specifically, it can also read CSV and XLSX files.

Can I handle EDC, ePRO and eConsent without separate vendors?

Yes. EDC, ePRO, eConsent, randomization and safety reporting run in one system with one audit trail, instead of four separate logins.

What if my protocol changes after I build the study?

Amendments are made directly in the study builder and tracked in the audit trail, without a change order or a re-engagement with a vendor's services team.

Keep exploring

Related pages

How to run a clinical trial without a CRO

A deeper look at running the study yourself.

How much does a clinical trial cost

Where your budget actually needs to go.

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How the AI-assisted form build works in detail.

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