Dacima Software
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Features
74 features across 24 categories
Automation(3)
Automated site shipment algorithms that can be adjusted throughout the clinical trial
Automatic email notifications sent to distribution centres when site inventory drops below threshold
Automated email notifications for various system events and alerts
Clinical Trial Management(1)
Integrated web randomization module supporting simple, block, permuted block, and minimization randomization methods
Compliance(3)
Complete audit trail tracking all system events for FDA compliance and regulatory requirements
Support for E2B format for pharmacovigilance reporting and adverse event management
Electronic consent forms with digital signature capabilities
Data Collection(2)
Electronic diary features supporting daily or hourly data collection
Capture patient-reported outcome data from any device
Data Entry(3)
Sub-questions appear based on selected image zones with dynamic background color changes based on responses
Allows users to enter data by clicking on predefined zones or regions of uploaded images
Collect data electronically in regions lacking web connectivity with distributed offline database system
Data Management(1)
Next generation data types including subforms, dynamic grids, static tables, panels, modal popups, and image-based data entry
Data Quality(5)
Advanced validation rules and edit checks for data quality assurance
Many built-in functions available for setting up advanced validation controls
Validation checks across items on different forms for data consistency
Validation for missing values and value ranges at field level
Configure simple or complex validation rules through easy-to-use web interface with no programming needed
Data Types(1)
Partial date data type with option to impute missing date parts
Design & Configuration(2)
Flexible web-based user interface that can be customized for different study types
Powerful designer module that allows creation of electronic Case Report Forms and questionnaires without programming expertise
Ease of Use(1)
Create professional databases through easy-to-use graphical web interface with no coding needed
Enrollment(2)
Single or multi-stage eligibility forms with automated validation checks
Create single or multiple inclusion forms completed sequentially with status tracking throughout enrollment process
File Management(1)
Ability to upload and download files within the system
Form Design(6)
Searchable dropdown lists with filtering capabilities
Modal popups and list popups for simplified collection of complex data
Split design screen into different sections using panels
Support for both static and dynamic table designs in forms
Design static tables with ability to move table cell positions and merge cells
Embed forms as dynamic grid tables to collect multiple rows of data from subjects
Form Logic(6)
Change background colors to highlight questions dynamically based on conditions
Data piping and dependencies that dynamically show/hide fields based on other values entered
Display specific forms based on trigger field values and study conditions
Trigger allowable rows in dynamic tables based on other values entered
Visible or enabled skip patterns within the same form or across different forms
Link and filter different subforms based on data already entered
Inventory Management(10)
Automatically assign dispensing codes (bottle numbers, kit numbers) to patients based on study arm allocation
Set up product drug names and codes by study arms
Track consignment completion and shipment status by main pharmacy and distribution centres
Track dispensing code status with ability to manually update for missing, damaged, or lost inventory
Create distribution centres by city, region, or country for drug supply management
Fully integrated module that tracks study drug supply at sites and automatically notifies pharmacies of low inventory
Ensures only non-expired drugs are assigned to patients based on treatment period
Track shipment receipt at study sites for drug supply management
Upload stock codes with options to manually generate site supply requests
Customizable supply levels and low inventory thresholds for triggering automatic drug supply requests
Quality Assurance(2)
Advanced study management allowing monitors to review data, add data queries, and electronically sign off on forms
Define monitoring plans to review all patients or random subsets with form flagging capabilities
Randomization(6)
Integrated minimization functionality using adaptive randomization to reduce imbalances of prognostic factors
Configure randomization for blinded or unblinded trial designs
Generate fixed randomization lists with mouse clicks or import externally generated lists
Multiple minimization approaches with configurable base probability and distance measures
Run simulations during development to test randomization configurations
Support for stratification in randomization designs with multiple treatment arms
Reporting & Analytics(5)
In-depth interactive reports allowing modification of charts and display of general and detailed metrics
Real-time study overview with dynamic dashboards that update based on user selections
Report drug supply data at any time during the study
Dashboards and reports for tracking patient recruitment and accrual metrics
Dashboards providing metrics about subject recruitment, data queries, audit trail, data collection progression, and status tracking
Safety & Compliance(1)
Authorized users can unblind patients in medical emergencies with all events tracked in audit trail
Scheduling(4)
Automatically schedule follow-up visits based on study protocol with date range validation and warning systems
Visit scheduler with monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views plus built-in task list for visit coordination
Configure visit scheduler to include ad hoc appointments not part of standard visit structure
Automated SMS and email reminders for scheduled study visits with tracking
Security & Access Control(4)
Secure individual data entry fields so only authorized users can access those fields
Fields that are only accessible to authorized users for confidential data protection
Super-administrator access can be executed by Dacima Design Team or principal study manager
Create users and user groups with access control to studies, sites, forms, dashboards, and extractions
Study Design(3)
Ability to add dynamic visits for patient registries and trials without fixed follow-up visit structures
Create hybrid study designs combining fixed visit structures with dynamic visits for unscheduled visits
Registry designs with higher level grouping events for complex study structures
Study Management(1)
Built-in workflow and version management allowing creation of new form versions even after study goes live
Synchronization(1)
Automatically compare locally stored and server database and upload only changes for optimized low-speed internet access
Pricing
Academic
- ✓Web-based platform
- ✓CRF design for small studies
- ✓Significant discount pricing
Pay Per Study
Popular- ✓Web-based platform
- ✓For clinical trials and experimental studies
- ✓Pricing per module
- ✓Easy to setup
Enterprise
- ✓On-site installation
- ✓Partnership solution for CROs
- ✓Annual support fee
- ✓Installation & training included
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