DATATRAK International, Inc. Signs 6 Year Study with New Device Client
CLEVELAND, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced the signing of a new client with the award of a study for evaluating the use of a thoracic stent graft in aneurysm repair. This six year, US-based study will seek to advance the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques for thoracic aortic aneurysms.
"DATATRAK is excited to work with the leading global provider of innovative devices for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease," said Laurence Birch, DATATRAK's Chairman of the Board. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this new client."
About DATATRAK International, Inc.
DATATRAK International, Inc. is a worldwide technology and services company focused on the provision of multi-component eClinical solutions and related services for the clinical trials industry. We operate under the concept of DATATRAK ONE(TM), which encompasses our unique, single platform technology. The singular architecture of our DATATRAK eClinical(TM) product suite has been embraced by clients around the globe for its ability to effectively manage clinical trials through a unified multi-component, comprehensive solution. The Company delivers a complete portfolio of software products that were created in order to accelerate clinical research data from investigative sites to clinical trial sponsors and ultimately the FDA, faster and more efficiently than manual methods or loosely integrated technologies. DATATRAK's eClinical(TM) software suite can be deployed worldwide through an ASP offering or in a licensed Enterprise Transfer model that fully empowers its clients. The DATATRAK software suite and its earlier versions have successfully supported hundreds of international clinical trials involving thousands of clinical research sites and encompassing tens of thousands of patients in 59 countries. DATATRAK International, Inc.'s product suite has been utilized in some aspect of the clinical development of 16 drugs and one medical device that have received regulatory approval from either the United States Food and Drug Administration or counterpart European bodies. DATATRAK International, Inc. has offices located in Cleveland, Ohio, and Bryan, Texas. Visit the DATATRAK International, Inc. web site at www.datatrak.net.
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