How to Build Your Own Castor
Replace Castor with a custom build. Top-Rated eClinical Data Management Platform
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 25 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 25 features
Compliance(5 features)
Maintain full audit trails for every change to study data and configuration, ensuring regulatory readiness and inspection compliance
Framework to help with ICH E6(R3) compliance and functional oversight requirements
Manage study amendments in a secure, traceable, and validation-friendly environment with separate test environments to validate updates before deployment
Comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ICH GCP, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 with support for HL7 FHIR and other clinical data standards
Oversee Source Data Verification status to ensure timely verification and regulatory readiness across study sites
Data Capture(2 features)
Capture, process, and integrate clinical trial data from multiple sources and vendors on a compliant EDC system with centralized data management
Support direct electronic data capture in the field through eSource integration, connecting decentralized clinical trial components
Data Quality(2 features)
Identify data gaps and delays early by monitoring outstanding queries and incomplete records across sites
Automatic query generation with easy response and data edit capabilities for efficient data review and validation
Efficiency(2 features)
Reuse and clone eCRFs across studies to accelerate startup and ensure consistency across multiple trials
Deploy low-complexity clinical trials in as little as 3-4 weeks and reduce overall build times by up to 63%
Patient Engagement(2 features)
Capture and manage patient data through electronic patient-reported outcomes and clinical outcome assessments on a centralized platform, replacing paper surveys
Put patient diaries and surveys on a user-friendly mobile app that connects study participants from the comfort of their home
Patient Recruitment(2 features)
All-in-one solution to remotely recruit, screen and enroll patients with electronic informed consent and effortless patient experiences
Clinical trial participants are onboarded remotely via dedicated landing pages, prescreening, and video-enabled informed consent
Form Builder(1 features)
Build advanced electronic case report forms in minutes with a low-code interface, enabling users to create custom eCRFs without extensive technical expertise
Industry-Specific(1 features)
Manage data for the entire medical device and diagnostics development lifecycle and reduce time-to-market
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