How to Enroll Patients Online for Clinical Trials

How to enroll patients online for clinical trials: steps, common blockers, and tool options. 21 CFR Part 11–aligned controls.

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Overview

How to Enroll Patients Online for Clinical Trials

You enroll patients online for clinical trials by using one platform for screening, consent, and enrollment—so eligibility and consent are captured with one audit trail and 21 CFR Part 11–aligned controls. Quick answer: use one platform for screening and consent. Steps: define eligibility and consent workflow; choose one platform for enrollment and EDC; build study and run validation/UAT if regulated; launch. Common blockers: paper consent, separate screening system. Tool options: look for integrated enrollment and eConsent, same platform as EDC. Capture fit: one platform for EDC, eConsent, ePRO, and enrollment; screening and consent in same system.

Quick answer and steps

Enrolling patients online means screening and consent in the same platform as EDC—so enrollment data has one audit trail. Lead with a direct answer and numbered steps.

Steps/process

  • Define eligibility and consent workflow
  • Choose one platform for screening, consent, and enrollment
  • Build study; run validation/UAT if regulated
  • Launch; screening and consent captured with one audit trail
  • Documentation to support sponsor validation when required (Enterprise)

Common blockers

  • Paper consent and manual screening
  • Separate screening system; two audit trails
  • Need for one platform for screening, consent, and data capture with one audit trail
  • Capture: enrollment in same platform as EDC and eConsent

Tool options and Capture fit

  • One platform for EDC, eConsent, ePRO, and enrollment; screening and consent in same system
  • 21 CFR Part 11–aligned controls and HIPAA-aligned security
  • Documentation for sponsor validation (Enterprise); explore workflow or book a demo

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FAQ

Questions we hear a lot

How do I enroll patients online for clinical trials?
Use one platform for screening, consent, and enrollment so eligibility and consent are captured with one audit trail. Capture includes enrollment in the same platform as EDC and eConsent; explore workflow or book a demo.
Is Capture 21 CFR Part 11–aligned?
Yes. Capture is designed with 21 CFR Part 11–aligned controls and HIPAA-aligned security. We provide documentation to support sponsor validation when required (Enterprise).

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