What types of records must be maintained during a clinical trial?

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What types of records must be maintained during a clinical trial?

Comprehensive, auditable documentation of everything that happens in a trial is essential. This means keeping detailed records of all trial activities (what was done, when, and by whom), complete participant data (consent, eligibility, visits, treatments, adverse events, laboratory results), and evidence of compliance with the protocol (approved protocol, amendments, deviations, approvals, training). Such thorough records support data integrity, patient safety, and regulatory inspections. Other items like sponsor financial statements or personal opinions don’t capture the full, verifiable trail of trial conduct, and only keeping brief visit notes wouldn’t provide the necessary level of detail.

Comprehensive, auditable documentation of everything that happens in a trial is essential. This means keeping detailed records of all trial activities (what was done, when, and by whom), complete participant data (consent, eligibility, visits, treatments, adverse events, laboratory results), and evidence of compliance with the protocol (approved protocol, amendments, deviations, approvals, training). Such thorough records support data integrity, patient safety, and regulatory inspections. Other items like sponsor financial statements or personal opinions don’t capture the full, verifiable trail of trial conduct, and only keeping brief visit notes wouldn’t provide the necessary level of detail.

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