Perceptive Informatics Reaches Key Milestone Marking 10 Million IVRS Interactions In Support of Clinical Trials
BOSTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perceptive Informatics (Perceptive), the industry's leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation , today announced that it has reached a key milestone, with 10 million calls placed through its ClinPhone Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) over the past seven years in support of clinical trials for its clients. Perceptive's IVRS technology manages important clinical trial functions, including patient enrollment and randomization as well as study drug inventory management.
Perceptive's ClinPhone IVRS typically handles approximately two million interactions per year, depending on study requirements. While the average volume for one study is around 5,000 calls, ClinPhone IVRS has managed over 250,000 calls for larger studies. The IVR system complements the ClinPhone Interactive Web Response System (IWRS) which has a sophisticated web interface for data capture.
"As clinical research experiences rapid growth globally, clients are increasingly turning to Perceptive for our IVR/IWR platforms, which have the infrastructure and scalability needed to support complex global trials," said Steve Kent, President, Perceptive Informatics. "Marking the 10 millionth call through our IVR system is a significant milestone, which demonstrates the confidence clients have in our ability to deliver robust, secure, and reliable solutions for more efficient trial execution and supply management, as well as support of adaptive trial designs."
As offered by Perceptive Informatics, the ClinPhone IVR/IWR solutions provide toll-free access and secure web connectivity worldwide and have the ability to manage fluctuating call volumes across multiple large-scale global clinical trials conducted in numerous languages. Due to comprehensive resilience planning, Perceptive's IVR/IWR capabilities include two data centers that provide 24/7 global support and enable operation of a high number of concurrent trials. The platform is currently managing approximately 600 live clinical trials through 240 phone lines, and has the ability to add additional phone lines as needed. Perceptive's Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) technologies, powered by the ClinPhone IVR/IWR platform, provide key features including a broad range of validated randomization methods, automated inventory control, dispensing and titration management, emergency code break capabilities and real-time supply reporting.
The ClinPhone IVR/IWR solution is part of Perceptive's extensive eClinical product portfolio, which also includes Medical Imaging, Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) and Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) solutions, as well as eClinical systems integration and implementation services. For more information regarding Perceptive's IVR/IWR solutions visit: www.perceptive.com.
About Perceptive Informatics
Perceptive Informatics, a subsidiary of PAREXEL, is the industry's leading eClinical solutions provider. Perceptive Informatics offers unprecedented access to innovative eClinical technologies and resources, providing clinical trial sponsors, CROs, and other service providers with the benefits of an extensive line of products and services throughout the entire clinical development lifecycle. In August, 2008 Perceptive was joined with ClinPhone plc, and the newly combined organization offers eClinical software and services that increase the efficiency and productivity of clinical research. Perceptive's expansive product portfolio includes Interactive Voice and Web Response Systems (IVRS/IWRS,) Medical Imaging, Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) and Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) solutions, as well as eClinical systems integration and implementation services. For more information about Perceptive Informatics, visit www.perceptive.com.
About PAREXEL International
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 71 locations throughout 51 countries around the world, and has over 9,250 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.
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