SAN RAMON & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextrials, Inc., a leader in clinical research software and services, and ProTrials, Inc., a specialized contract research organization (CRO), today announced an alliance aimed at accelerating study starts by supporting the use of electronic data capture (EDC) strategies within clinical trials. Together, the companies make it easier for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device researchers looking for vendors and investigative sites to take full advantage of their strengths: cost-effective site monitoring and data management through new web-enabled technologies that can significantly reduce drug development costs.